“New Report: Voters in 22 States Face New Laws That Could Make Voting Harder in November”

Press release:

New voting restrictions developed since 2010 are slated to be in place in 22 states this November. In 15 of these states, 2014 will be the first federal election with new restrictions in effect, according to a report released today by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.

Unless the laws are blocked by the courts — and there are court challenges to measures in six of those states — eligible voters in nearly half the country could find it harder to cast a ballot in the 2014 midterm elections. The new laws range from photo ID requirements to early voting cutbacks to voter registration restrictions — all of which could have an impact on voter turnout and contribute to confusion at the polls in November.

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