Houston Chronicle: Texas’ confusing voting laws shouldn’t land people in prison [Opinion] (News Clips) 8/3/2019 This story was originally published by the Houston Chronicle. Three years ago, Crystal Mason-Hobbs submitted a provisional ballot in the 2016…
Washington Post: In Florida, modified sentences and ‘rocket dockets’ aim to ensure felons can still register to vote (News Clips) 7/30/2019 This story was originally published by the Washington Post. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida judges and prosecutors are working with felons and…
LWV Joins Case Opposing Criminal Penalties for Voter Eligibility Confusion (Press Release) 7/23/2019 Returning citizens do not deserve jail time for mistakenly casting a vote FORT WORTH, TX —Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas …
Leagues register over 20,000 new youth voters (Blog) 7/19/2019 June marked the end of our 2019 High School Voter Registration project. With a record-breaking 60 Leagues participating, volunteers registered a…, Leagues partnered with students and student groups who played a key role in the success of their program. One League stated that, while they may have…
NPR: Some Fear Undercount As Texas Decides Not To Spend Money On 2020 Census (News Clips) 7/16/2019 This story was originally published by National Public Radio. You've got to spend money to make money. But that's not the way Texas, and a handful…
The Future Battle to Combat Partisan Gerrymandering and Gain Fair Elections (Blog) 7/16/2019 On June 27th, the U.S. Supreme Court held that they would continue to pass no judgment and not intervene in partisan gerrymandering cases. That…
Truthout: 15 States Have Already Taken Steps to Make the Electoral College Obsolete (News Clips) 7/15/2019 This story was originally published by Truthout. Last week, presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders touted his support for abolishing the…
Census Moves Forward Without Citizenship Question (Press Release) 7/12/2019 Focus must be on a complete count, not citizenship data WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters board president Chris…
Administration’s Action to Bypass the Supreme Court’s Ruling is a Threat to Democracy (Press Release) 7/11/2019 Highest Court Decision to Exclude Citizenship Question Must Be Protected WASHINGTON – Ahead of an expected White House announcement…
House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 7/8/2019 On the sixth anniversary of Shelby v. Holder, the Supreme Court decision that gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), the U.S. House…