Bauer-Ginsberg election commission unlikely to accomplish much despite obvious need (News Clips) 2/15/2013
League President Elisabeth MacNamara appears on MSNBC's Jansing and Co. to talk about Voting Commission (News Clips) 2/15/2013
League of Women Voters of Hawaii Urges Legislative Action To Protect Citizens’ Right to Vote in Hawaii (News Clips) 11/16/2012 "The League of Women Voters of Hawaii is calling on the Hawaii State Legislature to take steps to remedy problems in voting operations that surfaced in the 2012 elections."
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…
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…
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…
St. Louis [MO] Welcomes Newest American Citizens (News Clips) 11/13/2012 "They came from places like Vietnam, Somalia, and China. Seventeen different countries were represented Friday in south St. Louis County, as 23 petitioners gave up their native citizenship to…