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Alabama

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Voters in Many States Will Need to Show ID this Year – Get the Info You Need (Blog)

Now is the time to start thinking about how and when you’ll vote. In addition to getting ready to vote as you have in years past, voters in many states may also need to show voter identification in order to cast a ballot.

After Ruling, Alabama Joins 2 States in Moving to Alter Voting Rules (News Clips)

Alabama says it plans to move ahead with a requirement for potential voters to show concrete proof of citizenship, in the first sign of a wider impact from a court decision on Wednesday ordering a

Coal Still a 'Base' Resource in Alabama Power's 20-Year Plan (News Clips)

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Power expects to begin drawing less electricity from its coal plants between now and 2017, but coal is likely to remain one of the utility's base sources of power in the f

East Ala. League of Women Voters Educate on Legislative Impacts to the Poor (News Clips)

(WTVM) - The League of Woman Voters of East Alabama is continuing to educate the area about public policy. Monday they hosted political science expert, Dr.

Shelby County v. Holder (Legal Case)

Shelby County is a historic legal challenge to key voting protections of the Voting Rights Act, which LWV joined as amicus, arguing that the law’s provision for federal oversight of local election procedures was needed to protect voters of color.

LWV Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on the Voting Rights Act (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act.

Voting Rights Act should not be diluted (News Clips)
Rally to Protect the Voting Rights Act! (Blog)

We are participating in a rally at the Supreme Court on February 27, starting with a press briefing at 8:30 am and the rally running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you’re in the DC area, join us!

Essential Voting Rights Protections at Risk (Press Release)

 League Joins Amicus Briefs in Shelby County v. Holder case on Voting Rights Act (VRA)

2013 – No Rest for the Weary (Blog)

Voting rights have been under attack in state legislatures across the country for more than a decade and there are no signs of it letting up in 2013.