How ID Requirements Harm Marginalized Communities and Their Right to Vote
A report from last fall highlights how ID requirements, often which are unnecessary, create serious burdens in everyday life — especially for minority communities.
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After a Cascade of Republican States Left ERIC, What Comes Next?
Following a conspiracy-laden article, nine Republican-led states departed from ERIC without any sufficient plan to replace it.
Republicans Want to Make It Easier to Access Vote Records
Since 2020, Republicans across the country have fought to make election records, normally reserved for professional auditors and experts, available via public record request. It’s a part of the growing threat of election vigilantism and voter challenges.
Michigan Republicans Try To Squash a Voting Rights Amendment — Again
After failing to stop Proposal 2 before it got on the ballot, Republicans are attacking the now enacted proposal once again, this time with a new lawsuit.
The RNC’s Bank Your Vote Campaign Is a Hypocritical Empty Promise
The RNC and the same Republicans who promote Bank Your Vote have, and continue to, litigate and legislate against early and mail-in voting.
How Expansive Mail-in Voting Policies and an Efficient U.S. Postal Service Increase Voter Turnout
A recent study shows how pro-voting policies and an efficient U.S. Postal Service leads to higher turnout in U.S. elections.
Texas Omnibus Voter Suppression Law S.B. 1 Will Be Put to the Test at Federal Trial
On Sept. 11, 2023 — nearly two years after the enactment of Texas S.B. 1 — a six-week trial will begin in the consolidated legal challenge to the infamous voter suppression law.
Unpacking North Carolina Republicans’ Voter Suppression Bill S.B. 747
Gov. Cooper (D) has vetoed the Republicans’ latest effort to suppress the vote in the Tar Heel state. Its worst provisions include banning outside funding for election administration and shortening the mail-in ballot return window.
The Omnibus Voter Suppression Bills We Saw This Session
Republicans used omnibus bills to further suppress the vote this session. Here’s what the bills do and where they stand in litigation.
Two Major Elections Bills, Two Different Visions for Voters
To better understand the dangers posed by the ACE Act, we highlight three of its most harmful provisions, outline the conspiracies or falsehoods behind the measures and compare them to the provisions in the Freedom to Vote Act.
