A good voter turnout in Connecticut (News Clips) 11/15/2012 "Amid it all, voters showed they were, indeed, undeterred, and, in the words of Elizabeth MacNamara, president of the U.S. League of Women Voters, 'The determination of voters came despite…
Consensus emerging that election-law reform is needed (News Clips) 11/14/2012 "A week after Florida's electoral system melted down, there is growing consensus that the state must reform its election laws to avoid similar problems in the future. ... Meanwhile, civic…
Watertown League of Women Voters Thanks Residents for Voting in the Nov. 6 Election (News Clips) 11/14/2012 "The League of Women Voters of Watertown [MA] would like to commend the many citizens of Watertown who came out to vote in the election of November 6, 2012. ... We would also like to praise all…
League of Women Voters Executive Director on Campus Nov. 27 (News Clips) 11/13/2012 " Nancy Tate,executive director of the League of Women Voters, will be a guest of McKendree University’s 2012-13 Distinguished Speaker Series on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m."
Top US court to examine minority voting rights (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The US Supreme Court decided to take up the issue of voting rights for minorities, a group that has historically faced discrimination at the polls. ... Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the…
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Voting Rights Act (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The Supreme Court said Friday that it would consider a challenge from several Southern states to the Voting Rights Act, setting up another landmark clash over federal power and the legacy of…
Voter Advocates Call For Task Force Investigation (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "A coalition of voter protection groups gathered on the steps of the Miami-Dade and Orange County courthouses Monday urgently calling for an independent task force be created to investigate what…
Voter group says election process broke down in Davidson County [TN] (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "The Davidson County Election Commission 'utterly failed' as hundreds of voters experienced problems at the polls last week, the leader of a voter advocacy group said Monday. ... Mary…
Summit County [OH] board aims to learn from voters’ complaints (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "Tina Merlitti, who heads up the League of Women Voters of the Akron Area and is a former Akron councilwoman, was an observer on behalf of the state Issue 2 campaign at Callis Tower in Akron, a…
El Paso [TX] voters back leaders' vision for city (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "'El Paso is not alone in low voter turnout, because Texas also lags behind other states,' said Linda Krefting, president of the Texas League of Women Voters... 'The states that…