New Citizens Eager to Cast Ballots (News Clips) 9/11/2012 “There was something fresh, pure and distinctly American about the immigrants lining up behind the League of Women Voters table to register to vote for the first time. Moments earlier in the grand…
New Challenge To Fla. Senate Redistricting Filed (News Clips) 9/7/2012 “A lawsuit filed Tuesday contends that Florida lawmakers ignored new rules intended to prevent political parties and incumbents from influencing the once-a-decade process of redistricting....Several…
Proud New US Citizens (News Clips) 9/7/2012 “The desire to vote, especially in a hotly contested presidential election, is propelling the number of new U.S. citizens in Minnesota to record levels. ... About 1,500 people were sworn in as new…
Justice Department Clears New Hampshire Voter ID Law (News Clips) 9/5/2012 “The Justice Department has cleared New Hampshire's voter ID law under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Unlike voter ID laws DOJ has challenged, voters who lack an acceptable form of photo…
Opponents of [WI] Voter ID Law Want Courts to Delay Ruling... (News Clips) 9/5/2012 “Three groups that convinced judges to throw out Wisconsin's voter ID requirement have asked the Supreme Court not to take over the cases and act on them before the November elections. The…
South Carolina voter ID Trial Phase Closes with Questions... (News Clips) 9/4/2012 “How South Carolina election officials accommodate voters unable to get required photo identification before going to the polls is playing a key role in the legal fight over whether the state’s…
616,000 Who Could Vote Aren't Registered (News Clips) 9/4/2012 “New Mexico has about 1.2 million registered voters. More than 616,000 others are eligible to vote but are not registered. ... Representatives of three nonpartisan groups today outlined their…
Advocates Urge Voters To Update Registration (News Clips) 9/4/2012 “A board member of the League of Women Voters of the Calumet Area [IN] said she’s concerned about voter suppression in the coming November presidential election. ... Barbara Schilling, of Hammond,…
Routine Quest to Get ID Becomes an Ordeal (News Clips) 9/4/2012 "Eugene Sim is living a Catch 22. More than one month ago Sim, 62, applied to renew his Indiana identification card."
League Of Women Voters Sees Uptick In Registrations (News Clips) 9/4/2012 “A little rain did not dampen the spirits of The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Oxford [OH], who registered Miami University students to vote... The League registered 110 students to vote at the…