Democracy’s Unsung Heroes (Blog) 11/9/2012 As I went about my day on Election Day volunteering to be a polling place evaluator for my local League (a program instituted by the Board of Elections done in
Voter turnout big in Milwaukee, small issues arise at polls statewide (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Voters are not required to show photo ID’s. But Andrea Kaminski of the League of Women Voters tweeted that poll workers in Onalaska were said to be asking for ID’s and the, 'issue has been…
N.J. extends email voting deadline to Friday (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "After an unprecedented shuffling of state election laws to help those impacted by Hurricane Sandy get to the polls, Election Day isn’t over in New Jersey, as tens of thousands of voters have…
Army of election observers find few problems in Madison, but Milwaukee and Racine not so lucky (News Clips) 11/8/2012
Snafus, long waits abound at polling places (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "'The most important thing from our point of view, and hopefully from anybody’s point of view, is we want to make sure every vote is counted,' said Elisabeth MacNamara, national…
Long lines frustrate TN voters (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Debbie Gould, the president of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, said she and other poll watchers observed problems that could have been avoided with additional staff and…
Same-day voter registrations surge in Durham [NH] (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Durham’s record for same-day voter registration was shattered Tuesday, according to unofficial results released late Tuesday evening by the town. A total of 3,024 people registered to vote…
Florida voters reject most constitutional amendments... (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Several groups, including the League of Women Voters, called on Floridians to reject all 11 proposals, which they labeled as misleading and inappropriate."