Category: Voter ID

Two States Question the Impact of Strict Voter ID Laws

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In most states, a citizen may register and vote after establishing four critical points: citizenship, age, residency, and, in some... Read more

Archaic Voter Registration Procedures Leave Citizens Behind

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Access to voter registration—the basis of democratic participation—is still limited in the 21st century by overly restrictive, “horse-and-buggy” laws across... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Voter ID on Table in South Carolina

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South Carolina legislators will return tomorrow to “work out” voter ID legislation and the state budget, according to local publication,... Read more

Voter ID Efforts Pick up Steam in Election Year

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The fight over voter identification has reemerged in a number of states as the 2010 midterm elections approach and politicians... Read more

Mo. Voter ID Saga Comes to an End

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Another chapter in the Missouri photo ID saga has ended.  Once again, right wing lawmakers proposed a restrictive photographic ID... Read more

Wis. Election Official Explains Why Voluntary ID is Unfair

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The director of the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, which recently shut down a citizen activist effort to show photo ID,... Read more

Election Legislation Hearings of the Week

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Hearings for important election bills are scheduled as follows: Read more

Voter ID Advances in S.C.; Citizen Activist Campaign Quashed in Wis.

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The contentious voter ID issue has caused some ruckus in at least two states this week. Read more

Mo.Voter ID Debate is Down to the Wire: Early Voting Provision Rejected by Advocates

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The Missouri legislature is once again pushing a controversial measure to combat a mythical problem in the state—registration and voter... Read more