Texas Back in Court on ‘Discriminatory’ Voter ID Law
12/4: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will argue that the law known as Senate Bill 14 was not discriminatory and if it did adversely affect minority voters, that result was not intentional.
New Complaint Challenges Latest North Dakota Voter ID Law
12/21: Attorneys representing several members of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa have filed a new complaint challenging North Dakota’s latest voter ID law.
Cuomo Unveils ‘Democracy Agenda’ of Ad Transparency, Election Security and Voting Reforms
12/22: If passed, Cuomo’s early voting proposal would allow eligible New Yorkers to cast ballots up to 12 days before Election Day.
Elections Commissioner Criticizes UW Professor Over ID Study
The Wisconsin Elections Commission wants to see all the data that went into a University of Wisconsin professor's survey about the state's voter identification law.
West Virginia Voter ID Law Begins Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, voters will have to show an identification proving who they are before they vote in West Virginia.
Texas Defends Revamped, ‘Common-Sense’ Voter ID Law in Court
Texas officials hoped to persuade federal appeals judges in New Orleans on Tuesday that the state's latest voter identification law should be allowed to take effect.
State, Local Officials Prepare for New Voter ID Law
More than 123,000 Iowans will be receiving new voter identification cards that were mailed out this week, the Secretary of State’s office announced on Monday.
Not Giving Up on Voter ID Push, State Sen. Murante Plans to Introduce New Legislation
Sen. John Murante called a press conference Tuesday to say he plans to introduce a package of legislation with more than one option for enacting voter ID in Nebraska.
Federal Appeals Judges Question Challenge to Revised Texas Voter ID law
Two judges on the three-judge panel raised questions about claims that lawmakers intentionally discriminated against voters of color when they passed rules on which photo IDs can be presented at the polls.
Drain on Democratic Voter Rolls Signals Trouble for Midterm Elections
Democratic party registration declines in several states.