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Voter Protection

Pennsylvania voting rights advocates plan 'election protection' (News Clips)

"Groups including Common Cause, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and the League of Women Voters are mobilizing poll watchers and lawyers to look out for polling problems, which they will monitor via a toll-free hotline and an online database."

Groups assisting voters who need photo IDs (News Clips)

"Because Indiana is one of four states having what is known as a “strict” photo identification requirement to vote and some registered voters may lack the required state-issued identification, the Montgomery County League of Women Voters and the county Republican and Democratic parties have joined together to offer assistance to people who need to obtain the required identification, including providing transportation to the local Bureau of Motor Vehicles License Branch."

GAB to election observers: No more warnings on voter intimidation (News Clips)

"After hearing more and more reports of election observers intimidating voters, a top Wisconsin Government Accountability Board official has warned that no more disruptions will be tolerated."

For the Record: Neil Heinen talks with the League of Women Voters - YouTube.com (News Clips)

For the Record: League of Women Voters - YouTube 23 min Neil Heinen talks with the League of Women Voters.

High court to decide on voter proof of citizenship (News Clips)

"The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide whether Arizona may require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. The federal appeals court in San Francisco had blocked the state law, saying it conflicted with a federal one."

Letter: League warns of [NJ] voter scams and deadlines (News Clips)

"With the voter registration deadline fast approaching on Oct. 16, the League of Women Voters of Ridgewood [NJ] (LWV) is warning voters to be wary of a widely circulated email that falsely claims that voters who have not voted since 2008 are no longer registered."

THREE-JUDGE PANEL BLOCKS SOUTH CAROLINA VOTER PHOTO ID LAW FOR 2012 (Press Release)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2012 

Politicians Should Not Manipulate Voting Rights (Blog)

Testifying today before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the continuing importance of the Voting Rights Act, Elisabeth MacNamara, president of the League of Women Voters of the United Stat

Honoring and Celebrating the Passage of the Voting Rights Act (Blog)

Forty-seven years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law.

Voting Rights Act: Remember, Celebrate and Protect (Blog)

Editorial Note: This piece was first published on my Huffington Post Blog. 47 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law to prevent voter discrimination.