Category Archives: voter id

“Republicans Ask US Supreme Court To Reinstate Arizona Voter Suppression Laws”

August 9, 2024, 1:22 pmNVRA (motor voter), Uncategorized, voter idArizonaTabatha Abu El-Haj

The Democracy Docket: The Republican National Committee and Arizona Republicans applied to the Supreme Court for emergency relief to reinstate Arizona’s strict proof of citizenship law. “Republicans ask the Supreme Court to reject state voter registration forms if the… Continue reading

“Transgender voters say they face photo ID barrier”

June 16, 2024, 7:44 ampolitical equality, voter idJustin Levitt

Photo ID concerns across the pond.

“[NH] House Kills Citizenship Documentation Requirement for Voting”

June 14, 2024, 7:30 amelection administration, voter idJustin Levitt

An update from the NH Center for Public Interest Journalism on one element of the package of bills Rick noted a few days ago, even as a similar bill waits for the Governor.

California tussles over pockets of election administration

June 13, 2024, 7:39 amelection administration, election subversion risk, voter idhome ruleJustin Levitt

This Politico piece describes a fight that’s probably as much about statewide uniformity v. local control as it is about voter ID and securing data.

“Alabama GOP chair used homemade ID to vote. AG doesn’t seem to care.”

June 13, 2024, 7:38 amvoter idJustin Levitt

A very weird story about the chair of the Alabama Republican party using a very weird homemade photo ID to vote, in a way that sure seems like it doesn’t meet Ala. Code 17-9-30. (And allowing a one-person exception… Continue reading

“One of the biggest changes ever proposed for Colorado elections is on a journey to this November’s ballot”

June 11, 2024, 5:25 pmalternative voting systems, primaries, voter id, voter initiativesJustin Levitt

Colorado Public Radio with more on the proposed initiative to implement a top-four primary with ranked-choice voting for the general election. Meanwhile, there’s a signature campaign in Maine to get two initiatives on the ballot: voter ID and a repeal… Continue reading

“Johnson’s ‘intuition’ clashes with data on illegal voting”

May 13, 2024, 6:19 amelection administration, vote buying, voter idTabatha Abu El-Haj

The Hill: The numbers, agreed on by both left- and right-of-center institutes, speak for themselves: “The Brennan Center study from the 2016 general election showed an estimated 30 incidents of suspected — not confirmed — noncitizen votes out of… Continue reading

“Huntington Beach on collision course with California over voter ID requirement”

March 8, 2024, 7:39 amvoter idRick Hasen

Cal Matters: Huntington Beach voters are poised to adopt a pair of measures pushed by local leaders seeking to remake the Orange County city into a bastion of resistance against liberal California — likely setting up a showdown with the… Continue reading

“Indiana Legislature approves bill adding additional verification steps to voter registration”

March 1, 2024, 7:14 amvoter id, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP reports.

“After long legal battle, voter ID arrives in NC. But could it be gone again by 2024?”

August 27, 2023, 7:45 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

WRAL: After a decade of false starts — and millions of dollars spent fighting over the issue at the ballot box and in the courtroom — North Carolina voters are now required to show photo identification to cast a ballot… Continue reading

“‘Lose the courts, lose the war’: The battle over voting in North Carolina”

July 26, 2023, 4:42 amfelon voting, judicial elections, redistricting, voter idDan Tokaji

Center for Public Integrity has this story, part of its series on state high courts, tracing the state’s long-running fights over voting. Spoiler alert: “The North Carolina Supreme Court released its opinions in the redistricting, voter ID and… Continue reading

“Changes to Ohio voter ID law will impact August 8 election. Here’s how”

July 20, 2023, 3:32 pmdirect democracy, voter idDan Tokaji

From States Newsroom: To get to the ballot box, voters need to keep in mind changes made to voter ID laws last year, in a late-night legislative move approved by Gov. Mike DeWine at the beginning of 2023. Those… Continue reading

“Michigan governor signs legislation expanding voting rights”

July 20, 2023, 5:17 amabsentee ballots, voter idDan Tokaji

AP: “The legislation, which resulted from the voter-approved Proposal 2, establishes a website for voters to track when their ballots are received and counted, and requires at least nine days of early voting before each statewide and federal election.… Continue reading

“North Carolina elections at risk of chaos with Legislature’s proposed overhaul”

July 18, 2023, 4:43 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, voter registrationDan Tokaji

NBC News: North Carolina lawmakers are considering not only a spate of new election restrictions but also a major overhaul of state and county-level election boards, alarming advocates who say some of the proposals could grind the state’s democratic… Continue reading