The Real Cost of Voter ID Laws — And Who Pays the Highest Price
Voter ID laws don’t solve the problem of voter fraud — they solve the “problem” of high voter turnout.
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Explainer: Can DOJ Access States’ Voter Data? It’s Complicated
The DOJ wants states private voter data, but he more concerning question for voting rights experts and state election officials: Why?
States Investigated Noncitizen Voting. Big Surprise — The Results Don’t Match the Right’s Rhetoric.
A wave of investigations sought to uncover evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. They found noncitizen voting was nearly nonexistent.
GOP’s Latest Voter Suppression Target: Overseas Americans
Recent legal battles underscore a growing trend by the GOP to disqualify ballots cast in state elections by longtime eligible citizens born and living overseas.
Red States Target Voters in New Stealth Attacks
Here are the most important new voting laws that will shape access to the ballot in 2026 and beyond.
How Trump Upended Biden’s Successful Push For Federal Agencies to Register Voters
Voting rights advocates are worried all the work federal agencies did to promote voter registration will be lost under the Trump administration.
Texas Targets Latino Officials in Voting Crackdown, Setting up a Climate of Intimidation
Voting rights advocates say Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest crusade isn’t about curbing fraud. It’s about creating fear.
GOP Slammed Biden’s Voting Order as Federal Overreach — But Praised Trump’s
Republicans are taking a very different approach to President Trump’s executive order on voting than they did for President Biden’s.
Disinformation Plagued Virginia’s Last Election. Could It Be Worse in 2025?
Disinformation around noncitizen voting plagued Virginia last year and many voting rights experts and advocates fear a repeat in 2025.
Wisconsin Voters Head to the Polls Again for Crucial Election
Many voters are understandably fatigued from the lead-up to and aftermath of the consequential 2024 election, but Wisconsin voters have another influential election on the horizon — with national implications.
