Snafus, long waits abound at polling places (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "'The most important thing from our point of view, and hopefully from anybody’s point of view, is we want to make sure every vote is counted,' said Elisabeth MacNamara, national…
Long lines frustrate TN voters (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Debbie Gould, the president of the local chapter of the League of Women Voters, said she and other poll watchers observed problems that could have been avoided with additional staff and…
Same-day voter registrations surge in Durham [NH] (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Durham’s record for same-day voter registration was shattered Tuesday, according to unofficial results released late Tuesday evening by the town. A total of 3,024 people registered to vote…
Florida voters reject most constitutional amendments... (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "Several groups, including the League of Women Voters, called on Floridians to reject all 11 proposals, which they labeled as misleading and inappropriate."
Residents gather at Towson Library to watch results and share election analysis (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "The results event, hosted by the League of Women Voters and the Baltimore County Public Library system, was the last of four in a series of election-related programs hosted to educate voters…
Early Voting in New York (News Clips) 11/8/2012 "The tragic disruptions caused by Hurricane Sandy so close to Election Day highlight how shortsighted it would be for New York to continue as one of only 15 states that do not allow either early…
My First American Election (Blog) 11/8/2012 Please Note: This blog post was written by our intern, Vegard Tveito
MN only state to vote down voter ID referendum (News Clips) 11/7/2012 "Voter ID opponents claimed victory early Wednesday morning with 95 percent of precincts reporting only 45.8 percent in favor of the proposed amendment that would require photographic…
Voting Queue Etiquette: Hey, Buddy, That's Out Of Line! (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "For most of us, Election Day marks a welcome end to months of relentless political ads and partisan bickering. You show up at your polling place, run the gantlet of sign-wielding campaign…
County's League of Women Voters show passion for voting, democracy (News Clips) 11/6/2012 "Corrine D-Joyner and Betty Dodson are still passionate about democracy and increasing citizens’ involvement in the electoral process after decades of loyalty to the League of Women Voters of…