Court of Appeals Rules Florida 2012 Voter Purge was Illegal (Press Release) 4/1/2014 “Voters won big in today’s ruling,” says League Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled that Florida’s plan to…
The Selma March and Voting Rights Today (Blog) 3/31/2014 This month marked the anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery March for voting rights, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement and the…
This Women’s History Month, Remembering the Women That History Books Forget (Blog) 3/27/2014 This post is part of “Celebrating Women: Past, Present & Future,” the League’s series honoring Women’s History Month. In honor of Women’s…
After Ruling, Alabama Joins 2 States in Moving to Alter Voting Rules (News Clips) 3/24/2014 Alabama says it plans to move ahead with a requirement for potential voters to show concrete proof of citizenship, in the first sign of a wider…
Registering to Vote in Kansas and Arizona Just Got More Difficult (News Clips) 3/21/2014 Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (John Hanna/ AP) A federal judge on Wednesday sided with two states that want to force new voters to prove…
Arizona, Kansas Win Case on Voter Citizenship Requirement (News Clips) 3/20/2014 Arizona and Kansas can require anyone registering to vote by mail to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, a federal judge said in a loss for the Obama…
Kansas can require proof of citizenship for voters in federal elections, judge rules (News Clips) 3/20/2014 ...citizenship. The court case doesn't change their status. But the decision means the state will not need a dual election system for voters in…
Kansas, Arizona prevail in voter citizenship suit (News Clips) 3/20/2014 ...both states register with state forms, but their officials said the availability of the federal form created a loophole in enforcement of proof-of…
Kansas, Arizona laws requiring voters to prove citizenship upheld (News Clips) 3/20/2014 ...prove they are U.S. citizens were upheld by a federal judge on Wednesday, potentially opening the door for more states to enact such measures.…