League of Women Voters of Washington Launches VOTE411.org (News Clips) 7/31/2012 “As Primary Election ballots hit mailboxes, The League of Women Voters of Washington announced the launch of the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. ... Nationally, the League of Women Voters…
Pa.’s Tough, New Voter ID Law Tackles First Legal Challenge... (News Clips) 7/26/2012 “The first legal test for Pennsylvania’s tough new voter identification law began Wednesday, with state lawyers calling the measure a completely rational step, while opponents attacked it as an…
Lessons Learned – LWVWI Releases Report on Election Observers (Blog) 7/26/2012 Leading up to the June 5th recall elections, LWV of Wisconsin worked with the nonpartisan Wisconsin Election Protection coalition to train citizens as volunteer election observers.
Maine Voices: Maine Senators' Rejection of Disclose Act Helps Keep Voters in the Dark (News Clips) 7/25/2012 “Their rationale for their votes doesn't take into account the need to know who's influencing elections.”
Pennsylvania Voter ID Law under Investigation (News Clips) 7/25/2012 “The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Pennsylvania's new voter identification law discriminates against minorities, according to a letter released on Monday.”
New Voting Rules Create Difficulties, Reports Say (News Clips) 7/25/2012 "What we saw were issues that could lead to disenfranchisement," said Andrea Kaminski, executive director for Wisconsin's League of Women Voters.”
Without a Photo ID, Some PA Voters Won't Count in November under Strict Law (News Clips) 7/25/2012 “Sixty-year-old Wilola Lee of Philadelphia says she's voted in almost every presidential election since the '70s. ... But, in November, under the voter identification law passed in…
Early Gets Voting Under Way for July 31 [TX] Run-Off (News Clips) 7/24/2012 "Riley Morgan of Brownsville, who is organizing a League of Women Voters in the Rio Grande Valley [TX], noted that the organization's Education Fund has launched the internet-based Vote411.…
[PA] League of Women Voters Spreading Voter ID Info (News Clips) 7/24/2012 “The League of Women Voters is trying to make sure voters in Lancaster County [PA] are aware of the state's new identification law. About 20,000 voters in the county do not have the…