serving Nutley, Clifton, Belleville, Bloomfield, Lyndhurst and North Arlington
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
April 18 - Town Business Expo
April 25 - Township Commission Candidate Forum, 7:30 p.m., Washington School
LWVNA Bulletin
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Leagues In the NewsFlorida's New Election Law Blunts Voter Drives Letter: Wilton Teens, Want to Vote? Florence League of Women Voters encourages youth to register |
Protecting Voters: On the front lines in Florida, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas &Wisconsin
The League is now actively engaged in lawsuits to halt voter suppression laws in four states: FL, SC, TX and WI. The League of Women Voters of South Carolina and Texas filed papers to intervene in their respective photo ID cases before a three judge panel in Washington, DC, where the states are appealing the U.S. Department of Justice’s denial of preclearance. The State of Texas is also challenging the constitutionality of section 5 of the Voting Rights Act (the preclearance section). However, the court has decided it will only address that issue if it denies preclearance of the law. For more on South Carolina and Texas, read their press releases: LWVSC and LWVTX. Earlier in March, we had a big win in a case brought by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. The Dane County 9th Circuit Court announced a permanent injunction against implementation of the nation’s most restrictive voter photo ID law. Read the decision here and a joint League press statement here. The state has appealed this decision directly to the WI Supreme Court. And, sadly, after a hard fought battle in Pennsylvania, the legislature passed a voter photo ID bill. The Governor signed it into law immediately. Learn more here.
