Category: Voter ID

Texas Voters Endure Hurdles to Obtain ID, Vote

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Texas’ controversial voter ID law went into effect on Monday and has already raised some hackles about its discriminatory impact... Read more

Voter ID and Same-Day Registration Laws Affect Youth Participation, Says Report

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A new report by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement examines challenges to youth voter... Read more

North Carolina Governor Signs Voter Suppression Law

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Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed one of the nation’s most sweeping voter suppression laws. Read more

North Carolina H.B. 589: Putting Up Barriers for Voters Who Move

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This week, the North Carolina General Assembly presented to Governor McCrory House Bill No. 589, an omnibus election administration bill... Read more

Voter Suppression Bill to Be Heard in N.C. Senate

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Today, an exhaustingly restrictive election bill is being debated by the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee. Initially a strict voter... Read more

Poll finds N.C. Voters Favor Alternative to Voter ID

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The voter ID debate is typically divided along party lines with one side saying it is needed to prevent voter... Read more

Where Voter ID is Required To Cast a Regular Ballot

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Map by National Conference of State Legislatures via Washington Post Strict photo voter ID laws are popular in state legislatures.... Read more

Congress Holds Hearing on State of Voting Rights

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Today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing to address The State of the Right to Vote After... Read more

Va. House Proposes to Narrow List of Accepted Voter ID

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CORRECTION, Nov. 21, 2012, 8:50 p.m. PT: Updated to clarify that 5% of provisional voters, not all voters, cast provisional... Read more

Pennsylvania Puts Voter Suppression Law on Hold

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Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID requirement was blocked Tuesday by the same judge who initially upheld the law this summer. This... Read more