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Minnesota SOS Refuses to Defend Proposed ID Amendment
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, a DFLer (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party) who has campaigned against the photo ID requirement for voting passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, said Thursday he will not defend the language of the proposed constitutional amendment in a court challenge that names him as the defendant.
Justice Department Sued over South Carolina Voting Records
Judicial Watch has sued the Department of Justice, saying it has not turned over public records related to its decision to block the state's photo ID law.
Florida Sues Homeland Security Over Voter Lists
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with his plan to purge the voter rolls in his state of ineligible voters despite a Justice Department order to halt.
Holder Takes Heat on Voter ID Law Interference
WASHINGTON - House Republicans on June 7 again took aim at Attorney General Eric Holder, charging him with politicized decision-making on state voter ID laws and Operation Fast and Furious.
ACLU Petitions Court to Stop Vote on Minnesota Photo ID Amendment
The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Minnesota Supreme Court to keep a proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to present photo IDs off the November ballot.
Trial Date Set for Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law
PHILADELPHIA - The ACLU of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that its lawsuit over Pennsylvania's new Voter ID law has a trial date of July 25.
Missouri Photo ID Law Won’t Be on November Ballot
Jefferson City -- A state constitutional amendment that would clear the way for a photo identification requirement at Missouri polls will not appear on this year's ballot, the secretary of state's office said.
Virginia’s New Voter ID Law ‘Makes It Easy to Vote but Tough to Cheat’
Gov. Bob McDonnell signed Virginia's new voter ID law and issued an executive order to mail new cards to every registered voter.
Mississippi Governor Signs Photo ID Law
Gov. Phil Bryant signed a law requiring photo identification at the polls that voters approved in November. The measure next goes to the Justice Department, which halted similar laws in South Carolina and Texas.
New Hampshire Voter ID Law Said to Be in Jeopardy
A voter identification bill that had the support of the Senate, town clerks and the secretary of state's office is in jeopardy because of changes made by a House committee, said Sen. Russell Prescott, a Kingston Republican and the bill's sponsor.