A Solution in Search of a Problem (News Clips) 8/28/2012 “If Wisconsin had a problem with voter fraud, the action taken by state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen last week would be more understandable. ...But the state doesn't have a problem... Van…
[MN] Supreme Court Rules Both Suits in Legislature’s Favor (News Clips) 8/28/2012 “The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Legislature’s voter ID ballot question will stay on the ballot as originally written after voter ID opponents [including the League] filed a lawsuit…
Group to Sue for [OH] Purge of the Rolls (News Clips) 8/27/2012 “The combative tone of the session left Peg Rosenfield, elections specialist of the Ohio League of Women Voters, ‘disturbed and frankly a little frightened.’ ‘This is a terrible indictment of the…
SC Voter ID Law Sparks Federal Trial, Puts State's Racial Past on Stand (News Clips) 8/27/2012 “A federal trial opening Monday will examine the legality of South Carolina’s new voter ID law and also put on display the state’s history of racial discrimination.”
Florida Election Laws Threaten the Vote in a Key Swing State (News Clips) 8/24/2012 “Although state officials are quick to point out that early voting increased in the 2012 primaries, it’s unfortunate to see that limiting certain voters’ access to the polls matters more to them than…
Speakers at Augusta [ME] Forum Unite against Voter ID Requirements (News Clips) 8/24/2012 “Don’t seek solutions to nonexistent problems. ... During a public forum that stretched more than two hours...roughly 20 speakers shared variations on that refrain with a five-member commission…
Fights over Early Voting Intensify in Ohio, Florida (News Clips) 8/24/2012 “...this year, Republican officials have decreed that polling places will not be open on the weekend before the Nov. 6 election, embroiling both states in a continuing partisan controversy.”
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Moves Voter-ID Appeal up on Its Schedule (News Clips) 8/24/2012 “The state Supreme Court agreed Thursday to expedite its handling of a challenge to Pennsylvania's new voter identification law, scheduling arguments for Sept. 13...”
Combat Voter ID Law with Education (News Clips) 8/23/2012 "Here are answers to some basic questions, supplied by the secretary of state and the New Hampshire League of Women Voters: ..."
State Voter ID Laws Hang In The Balance (News Clips) 8/23/2012 “With a few months left before the presidential election, voter ID laws are in limbo in a number of states. Critics say the laws disenfranchise eligible voters, supporters say they prevent voter…