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The Voter Fraud that ‘Never Happens’ Keeps Coming Back

Critics of voter ID and other laws cracking down on voter fraud claim they're unnecessary because fraud is nonexistent, likening it to being struck by lightning. Well, lightning is suddenly all over Cincinnati, Ohio. The Hamilton County Board of Elections is investigating 19 possible cases of alleged voter fraud that occurred when Ohio was a focal point of the 2012 presidential election. A total of 19 voters and nine witnesses are part of the probe.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:37:03+00:00February 12th, 2013|ACRU Commentary, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

Tennessee Supreme Court Hears Voter ID Case

Tennessee's Supreme Court was asked Feb. 6 to decide whether the state's voter ID law deprives people of the right to vote or if it's a necessary safeguard to prevent election fraud. And in a related issue, the court must determine whether a city-issued library card with a photo can be used as identification to vote.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:19+00:00February 7th, 2013|In the Courts, News, Vote Fraud, Voter ID|

How to Neutralize the Left’s Anti-Voter ID Campaign

Opinion by the Washington Examiner's Sean Higgins: In describing how Minnesota liberals were able to defeat a voter ID ballot proposal last year that initially appeared to be able to pass, Patrick Caldwell highlights the arguments that appeared to win the day -- arguments which voter ID advocates ought to be able to knock down next time if they make the effort.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:19+00:00February 1st, 2013|ACRU Commentary, Voter ID|

Alaska Legislature to Vet Photo ID, Same-Day Registration

Alaska legislators will soon consider a Republican-sponsored bill that would create stricter rules for what qualifies as an acceptable ID for voting. They'll also take a look at a Democrat-sponsored measure for same-day registration.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:37:03+00:00January 30th, 2013|News, Same-Day Registration, Voter ID|

Liberal Groups in North Carolina Mobilize Against Voter ID Bill

Raleigh, N.C. -- A group of left-leaning organizations said Jan. 23 that requiring voters to present photo identification at the polls would "stack the deck" against fair and open elections in North Carolina. Republican legislative leaders say they plan to consider a voter ID bill when the General Assembly reconvenes next week.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:19+00:00January 30th, 2013|News, Voter ID|

Pennsylvania Court Blocks Voter ID Opponents from Getting Data on All Driver’s Licenses

Commonwealth Court has blocked a bid by a group that is challenging the state's Voter ID Law to get the driver's license information of every Pennsylvanian. The Washington, D.C.-based Advancement Project has no legal right to that data, which includes birth dates, addresses and Social Security numbers, the court ruled.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:19+00:00January 21st, 2013|In the Courts, News, Voter ID|

Virginia Senate Committee Approves Tighter Voter ID Law

Virginia Sen. Dick Black's measure to tighten ID voter requirements cleared a GOP-dominated Senate Privileges and Elections subcommittee on a 4-2 vote on Jan. 17.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:19+00:00January 21st, 2013|News, Voter ID|

South Carolina’s Photo ID Law Passes First Test

South Carolina's Voter ID law had its first test on Tuesday in the small town of Branchville in Orangeburg County, and apparently passed it without incident.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:37:03+00:00January 11th, 2013|News, Voter ID|

West Virginia Republicans to Push for Photo ID

CHARLESTON -- Armed with their largest share of the House of Delegates in decades, West Virginia Republicans plan to resume their push to require voters to show photo identification at the polls, adding the state to a growing group that expect to debate the topic this year.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:37:03+00:00January 11th, 2013|News, Voter ID|

Arizona Sec. State: No Voter Suppression with Voter ID

Secretary of State Ken Bennett told a U.S. Senate panel looking into voter suppression that there was no evidence of such efforts in Arizona in this fall's election. In testimony to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Bennett said that minority-voter registration is at its highest level ever in Arizona, even as voter-identification requirements mandating proof of citizenship have been in force for nearly eight years.

ACRU Staff2020-05-03T23:35:19+00:00January 4th, 2013|News, Proof of Citizenship, Voter ID|

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