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After GOP lawmakers introduced a handful of radical, restrictive voting laws this legislative session, the Arizona Legislature has agreed upon three election bills that make relatively minor changes.
On Wednesday, the South Carolina state Senate passed H. 4919, legislation expanding early voting, with bipartisan, unanimous support.
Yesterday, the New Hampshire Senate approved Senate Bill 418, a bill that could result in some votes being discarded after Election Day.
Yesterday, the Missouri Legislature passed a new strict voter ID law after earlier efforts were struck down in court.
On April 25, the Arizona Legislature sent House Bill 2119, a law that eases the rights restoration process for those convicted of felonies, to Gov. Doug Ducey (R).
On April 22, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) vetoed Senate Bill 2536, a law that would have made it easier for individuals with felony convictions to regain their voting rights after completing their sentences.
Yesterday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed Senate Bill 524 into law, creating a special force to investigate elections and adding new voting restrictions.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) recently proposed a new Office of Election Crimes and Security, a special body that will have the power to “investigate, detect, apprehend, and arrest anyone for an alleged violation” of election laws.
On Monday, a group of Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act.
On Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed New York State’s 2023 budget into law, which includes several pro-voting measures.
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