Category Archives: voter id
“Republicans Ask US Supreme Court To Reinstate Arizona Voter Suppression Laws”
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”
Photo ID concerns across the pond.
“[NH] House Kills Citizenship Documentation Requirement for Voting”
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
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.”
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”
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”
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”
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”
“After long legal battle, voter ID arrives in NC. But could it be gone again by 2024?”
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”
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”
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”
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