ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDER ADDRESSES VOTING RIGHTS (Press Release) 6/11/2012 League is “Fiercely Committed” to Nation’s Voters, says Holder
Reflections from a Poll Observer (Blog) 6/8/2012 As I wrote earlier this week, I was in Wisconsin on Tuesday to observe the recall election. It was a long day, but very exciting to bear witness to democracy at work.
League of Women Voters Running Ad about Super Pacs (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “The League of Women Voters chose Maine and Tennessee as the only states where the ads will run, believing senators in the two states are ‘key actors’ in congressional decisions on campaign finance…
Voter ID Bill Passes in NH, Governor May Veto It (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “House Democratic Leader Terie Norelli, D-Portsmouth, called it a ‘voter suppression’ bill. Other critics, such as the League of Women Voters-NH, have said it will unfairly affect the poor, the…
Fee Critical to Meet State [CA] Requirements for New Water Sources and to Avoid Rationing (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “The League of Women Voters of the Monterey Peninsula [CA] urges support for the proposed Monterey Peninsula Water Management District fee.”
Low Student Turnout Recorded in [WI] Recall Election (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “Wisconsin’s League of Women Voters also reported ‘widespread’ problems with the residency law at polling places across the state, according to Executive Director Andrea Kaminski. ... Carolyn Castore…
Women Voters Elect Man President (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “The League of Women Voters of Litchfield County [CT] made history on Wednesday by electing its first male president. Bernard Harrington of Goshen was selected to head the League...”
Minn. Supreme Court Drawn into Newest Chapter of 'Voting Wars' (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “The Minnesota Supreme Court plans to move quickly in determining whether to change or quash a constitutional amendment on voter ID before it appears on the November ballot. The court has ordered…
California Voters Deliver Decisive Victory for Term-Limit Changes (News Clips) 6/7/2012 “‘The status quo is broken,’” said Trudy Schafer, a spokeswoman for the League of Women Voters of California. ‘We have people who come to the Capitol and immediately start looking at where they go…
Common Cause President Addresses Falls Church League of Women Voters (News Clips) 6/6/2012 “Bob Edgar, president and CEO of Common Cause, called on members of the League of Women Voters to join forces with his organization to continue to promote ethics in government and citizens’…