Support for the DISCLOSE Act across the country (Blog) 7/13/2012 We recently aired radio ads on the importance of disclosure in Maine and Tennessee. Now, Leagues across the country are writing op-eds so Senators know we want them to stop secret spending.
State Needs to Make Voting Easier, Not Erect New Barriers (News Clips) 7/12/2012 Letter to The Boston Globe: “The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts applauds the Globe’s opposition to current voter suppression legislation around the country, including requiring photo ID to…
Md. Voters Likely to Decide Congressional Map (News Clips) 7/12/2012 “Maryland voters appear likely to get the final word on the state’s highly partisan and racially charged plan to redraw Maryland’s congressional districts. ... In passing the plan, Democratic state…
D.C. COURT HEARS LANDMARK TEXAS VOTING RIGHTS CASE (Press Release) 7/12/2012 League Joins Case in Support of Voting Rights / Department of Justice
Non-Partisan Election Information Available (News Clips) 7/11/2012 “Check out http://vote411.org/ today for non-partisan election information, including voter registration forms, voting options, deadlines, and more. ... We’ve had more than our share of power outages…
Florida's Voter Purge: What the Hell? (News Clips) 7/11/2012 “With four lawsuits and more than 180,000 names of potentially ineligible voters, the situation in the Sunshine State is getting messier by the day. ... A letter to the newspaper from the director of…
League of Women Voters Launches Online Voters Guide (News Clips) 7/10/2012 “The League of Women Voters of the Midland Area has launched an online voters' guide at www.VOTE411.org to offer local voters ‘one-stop shopping’ information for the Aug. 7 primary.”
What Could Tighter Voter ID Laws Mean in November? (News Clips) 7/10/2012 “A study by the Associated Press found that legitimate votes have been rejected after many states passed tougher voter ID laws in order to prevent fraud. ... When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to…
Texas Voter ID Trial Opens (News Clips) 7/10/2012 “A panel of federal judges opened a trial in Washington, D.C., on Monday to decide whether Texas can carry out its year-old voter ID law, which the Justice Department contends will prevent Latino and…
League of Women Voters Offers Online Voters' Guide (News Clips) 7/9/2012 “The League of Women Voters is offering an online voters' guide: Vote411.org. This website provides information on all the candidates on the [WA] August 7th Primary.”