Don’t Vote in the Dark (News Clips) 3/12/2012 “A great place to start gathering information about those individuals who are vying for our votes is VOTE411.org, an innovative website that provides citizens across the country with educational…
Several Organizations Oppose Michigan Secure and Fair Elections Initiative (News Clips) 3/8/2012 “The League of Women Voters, the American Association of Retired People and several other groups are opposing the bills because many eligible voters don't have the type of identification…
LWV Urges Voters to Prepare for Primary (News Clips) 3/8/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Maryland urges voters throughout the state to prepare for the upcoming primary by visiting VOTE411.org to find their polling place, check voting hours, learn about the…
League of Women Voters of St. Mary's Urge Voters to Prepare (News Clips) 3/6/2012 “Kathleen Werner Vice President of the League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s County, today urged voters in St. Mary’s County to prepare for the upcoming primary by attending the candidate forum on…
Judge Says Voter ID Lawsuit Should Proceed (News Clips) 3/6/2012 A Dane County judge ruled Monday that the Wisconsin League of Women Voters' lawsuit challenging the state voter ID law can proceed since the League is a proper party to bring the lawsuit and…
Senators Durbin, Nelson Statement on the Department of Justice's Challenge of Florida’s New Voting Law (News Clips) 3/6/2012 “United States Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) each released the following statements today after the U.S. Department of Justice filed papers in court challenging portions of…
Hotline in Place to Field Voter ID law Problems (News Clips) 3/6/2012 “A broad-based coalition of advocacy organizations, spearheaded by Tennessee Citizen Action, has mobilized to repeal Tennessee’s photo ID law and to increase voting-rights awareness. ... In the…
Department of Justice Seeks Trial on Florida's 'Voter Suppression' Law (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “On Friday, the United States Department of Justice announced it will seek a trial regarding Florida’s controversial elections law overhaul, passed last year by the state Legislature. ... A court in…
Voter ID Fight Coming to a Head Monday in Harrisburg (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “The skirmishing in Harrisburg over the last year on the bill that would require state-issued photo ID for practically all PA voters turns into a pitched battle on Monday with a committee vote…
Every Vet Must Vote (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “I found the League of Women Voters’ Education Fund website, www.vote411.org, to be an easy and incredibly useful place to learn when primary elections or caucuses will be held in your state, how to…