LWV New Hampshire: We deserve honesty from House leaders
When New Hampshire House leaders chose politics over facts in the voter ID debate, the New Hampshire League of Women Voters called them on it: “We deserve honesty from House leaders.”read more
View ArticleState legislation shines national spotlight on voter ID
March 7, 2012 marked the 47th anniversary of the “Bloody Sunday” when voting rights marchers were beaten in their attempt to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. NAACP President Ben...
View ArticleThe Right to Vote under Attack: Latest News from the States
Voting rights and voter suppression, especially voter ID, continue to make headlines in many states. Below is a sample of the latest. For more information, click here and also check out The Right to...
View ArticleUPDATE: LWV New Hampshire: We deserve honesty from House leaders
UPDATE: Having passed the Senate, SB 289, which would require voters to present valid photo identification, and SB 318, which would alter residency requirements and make other voter registration...
View ArticleNew Hampshire legislature embroiled in voting debate
The New Hampshire House and Senate have just reached a compromise on a proposed voter ID law, following disagreements over the implementation timeline and specific forms of ID.read more
View ArticleVoting rights victory in New Hampshire
With voting rights under attack nationwide it was refreshing to see New Hampshire Governor John Lynch veto two bills last week that would have required identification at the polls and profoundly...
View ArticleUPDATE: Voting rights victory in New Hampshire
UPDATE: The New Hampshire legislature has overridden Governor Lynch’s veto on SB 289 by an 18-5 margin in the Senate and 231-112 in the House. The SB 318 veto fell along similar lines, 18-5 and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Voting rights victory in New Hampshire
7/17/12: New Hampshire has submitted preclearance applications for both SB 289 and SB 318, along with a new voter affidavit provision. Litigation could soon follow.read more
View ArticleUPDATE: State legislation shines national spotlight on voter ID
UPDATE: Back in March, we turned our attention to the 47th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. In the months since, we’ve crisscrossed the nation and detailed how the fights of 50 years ago are being...
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