Voter Law Changes Backfire (News Clips) 4/26/2012 “The League of Women Voters and other civic groups have challenged the law in court. And rightfully so. Any law that mocks democracy and makes a problem worse should be scrapped.”
Ohio Committee Passes Election Overhaul Repeal (News Clips) 4/26/2012 “Voter advocates have urged state lawmakers not to make any changes to Ohio's election law before November, including repealing the new law. "Why rush to repeal a bill that is not in effect…
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Proving Citizenship, but for Voter ID (News Clips) 4/23/2012 “Setting the stage on a national level for this year’s elections, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on April 17 ruled that part of voter registration provisions of Arizona’s…
APPEALS COURT RULES PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT VIOLATES NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT (NVRA) (Press Release) 4/17/2012 Washington, DC (April 17, 2012) – The following is a statement by Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters:
[MA] Town Clerks Speak Out on Voter ID Proposals (News Clips) 4/16/2012 “Voter identification laws and other changes to polling are not expected to happen overnight, but before the changes are made, town clerks would like to have a say. ... State Rep. Anne M. Gobi...has…
Learn the Benefits of Health Care Reform (News Clips) 4/16/2012 “The Florida League of Women Voters is doing its part to help educate consumers about what is actually in the law — how it affects your health, your family and your pocketbook. We're urging the…
Your Turn: Voter ID Law Would Mean Fewer Voters (News Clips) 4/16/2012 Ellen Mork, co-president of the League of Women Voters of the St. Cloud Area [MN], responds to voter photo ID concerns.
Ohio Voter Groups: No Election Changes Until 2013 (News Clips) 4/16/2012 “‘It's enough already,’ said Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio. ‘This constant round of election changes in the midst of a presidential election cycle…
Groups Announce Campaign to Oppose [MN] Photo ID Amendment (News Clips) 4/16/2012 “Now that Photo ID is headed to the ballot, opponents are organizing to defeat it. A host of organizations, including the Minnesota AFL-CIO, the League of Women Voters-Minnesota and AARP were joined…
Voter ID Bill Draws Criticism (News Clips) 4/11/2012 “Joan Ashwell, election law specialist for the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, said the voter ID bill ‘discriminates against certain otherwise qualified voters.’”