By JOHN SCHWARTZ of the New York Times

An Indiana law requiring voters to show identification, declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court just last year, was struck down Thursday by a state appellate court.

Press Release from League of Women Voters Ohio

Columbus, Ohio -- The League of Women Voters of Ohio, the League of Women Voters of Toledo-Lucas County, and a dozen Ohio citizens reached a historic agreement with the State of Ohio to fix defects in the way Ohio conducts itsfederal elections.

Press Release from Ohio Secretary of State Brunner

Columbus, OH - Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner released Wednesday to Gov. Ted Strickland and the Ohio General Assembly a cost-effective blueprint for enhancing Ohio’s elections. The recommendations resulted from a several months-long bipartisan process, including the Ohio Elections Summit and Conference.

Editorial from the Columbus Dispatch

The General Assembly has a golden opportunity to rise above partisan gamesmanship and reform how the state conducts its elections.

The framework for reform is contained in the final report from two elections summits conducted in December and March.

Editorial from the New York Times

In last year’s presidential election, as many as three million registered voters were not allowed to cast ballots and millions more chose not to because of extremely long lines and other frustrating obstacles. Ever since the 2000 election in Florida, the serious flaws in the voting system have been abundantly clear. More than eight years later, Congress must finally deliver on its promise of electoral reform.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner released Tuesday the official 2008 Post General Election Report to Gov. Ted Strickland and the leaders of the General Assembly.  The report documents the preparations, in partnership with bipartisan boards of elections, which led to the 2008 elections being widely hailed as the most successful in a generation.