Category: Election Legislation

Partisans and Advocates Battle Over Voting Rights

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The “War on Voting”–the partisan-fueled campaign to enact laws to restrict access to the ballot–has received significant attention in the... Read more

Penn. Officials Debating Photo ID Before Senate Vote

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Yet another state is pondering a photo ID law to enact before the 2012 election; Pennsylvania officials–including Secretary of State... Read more

Parts of Texas Photo ID Law to Take Effect Thursday

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Most of Texas’ newly enacted legislation will take effect on Thursday, the first day of the state’s fiscal year: “Then... Read more

ACLU, Project Vote File to Join Federal Court Review of Voter Suppression Act

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Voting rights groups filed a Motion to Intervene in the United States District Court’s review of the Voter Suppression Act... Read more

Kansas Election Officials Say Go Slow on Changes in Election Administration

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Earlier this month, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach proposed to fast track a portion of a restrictive election law... Read more

Thousands of Mainers Support Election Day Registration

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About 68,000 Mainers signed a petition to reinstate a 38-year-old election policy that has been credited for putting Maine on... Read more

“Suppressing the Vote” with Photo ID Laws; N.H. Lawmakers Plan to Override Veto

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This year, partisans vehemently fought to pass photo ID and other laws to allegedly prevent voter impersonation at the polls.... Read more

Restrictive Election Bills Gain Traction in 2011, But Not Without a Fight

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Today, Project Vote released the second installment in our ongoing Election Legislation Threats and Opportunities Assessment series that examines proposed... Read more

California Governor Approves Voter Registration Bills

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This week, California Governor Jerry Brown approved two new election bills in an effort to “promote and encourage” voter registration... Read more

Controversial Changes to Florida Election Law Remain in Question

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Today, Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced that the Justice Department approved part of a controversial new election law... Read more