Reform Groups Lobbying for New DISCLOSE Act (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “‘If we can't get the money out, we should at least know who's spending the money,’ Elisabeth MacNamara, the president of the League of Women Voters, told the Alley.”
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…
Save Women's Health Program (News Clips) 3/5/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Texas deplores the ongoing "war against women" and is outraged that the Texas Women's Health Program has apparently become its latest victim.”
Pennsylvania House GOP Leaders Delay Bill Forcing Women Seeking Abortions to Undergo Ultrasounds (News Clips) 3/1/2012 “Besides Planned Parenthood, the bill has drawn opposition from groups such as the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and the Pennsylvania League…
South Carolina Considering Bill that Would Drive League of Women Voters Out of Palmetto State (News Clips) 2/29/2012 “Last year, the Florida legislature passed a bill enacting requirements for groups conducting voter registration drives so onerous that even the League of Women Voters were forced to pull out of the…
You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Vote (News Clips) 2/29/2012 Florida Restricts Independent Voter Registration Drives “... The state has imposed new rules restricting third-party voter registration drives, which are so onerous that Rock the Vote, the League…
Blocking the Vote (News Clips) 2/28/2012 “... Elisabeth MacNamara, the president of the League of Women Voters of the United States, says, “The fact that this is being touted as a way of making the system more secure ... is just a false…
Suppressing Voter Drives Goal of Bill (News Clips) 2/27/2012 “This month, nearly 650 Berkeley County high school students registered to vote for the first time, thanks to the local chapter of the League of Women Voters. In Charleston County schools, the…
Burning Questions: An Election of Uncertainty (News Clips) 2/22/2012 “Wisconsin's new voter ID law is causing a lot of confusion. The rules regarding the voting process, voter registration and absentee voting have changed. When you add redistricting to the mix,…