Tag: Voter ID

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

S.C. Dems Urge DOJ to Reject Discriminatory Photo ID Bill

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UPDATE: The U.S. Justice Department announced on August 29 officials need more information before deciding whether to approve the state’s photo... 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

Penn. Officials Still Pursue Photo ID Law, Despite Lack of Voter Impersonation

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Pennsylvania voters and advocates are concerned with the commonwealth’s latest effort to conform to the Republican-led trend to pass restrictive... Read more

Civil Rights Groups Urge Justice Dept. to Reject S.C. Photo ID Law

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Civil and voting rights groups urge the Justice Department to reject South Carolina’s photo ID law, stating in an 18-page... Read more

More Members of Congress Urge DOJ to Review Photo ID Laws

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Last week, more than 100 House Democrats urged the Justice Department to investigate whether photo voter identification laws violate the... Read more

U.S. Senators Call Upon DOJ to Scrutinize Photo Voter ID Laws

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Today, members of the United States Senate urged Attorney General Eric Holder to review restrictive photo identification requirements under federal... Read more

Texas Gov. Signs Voter ID into Law

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This morning, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed SB 14, which will institute strict photo-ID requirements for anyone wishing to vote... 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