New Hampshire Enacts Strict New ID Rules for Absentee Voting
New Hampshire has enacted new laws that will require absentee voters to submit photo ID even if they have previously voted in the state.
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Fair Elections Are in Grave Danger, Democrats Warn
Democrats are ready to pull the alarm. A forum on voter threats to fair elections, held Wednesday by Senate Democrats and headlined by former Attorney General Eric Holder and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs warned about a coordinated attack on American democracy, while insisting that it hasn’t succeeded yet, and that elections still […]
GOP Lays Groundwork for a New Attack on Federal Voter Protections
Republicans and their allies are laying the groundwork for weakening the crucial federal law that blocked many of their attempts to purge voter registration rolls on the eve of the 2024 election. At a recent congressional hearing, both GOP witnesses urged Congress to consider changes to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), the landmark 1993 […]
GOP Quickly Moves to Expand Latest Ruling Weakening VRA
The RNC urged the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to adopt the same extreme interpretation of the Voting Rights Act that the Eighth Circuit did.
RNC, Montana GOP Jump In To Defend Anti-Voting Laws
The RNC and Montana GOP are seeking to enter a lawsuit in support of two anti-voting laws in the state.
Appeals Court Delivers Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals held that voters and private organizations can no longer sue under Section 208
Judge Dismisses Challenge to Wyoming Proof of Citizenship Law, Leaving Barriers for Voters in Place
A federal judge dismissed a major lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s new proof of citizenship voter registration law. The law remains in place for now.
Texas Democrats Threaten Walkout Over GOP Redistricting Push During Flood Crisis
Texas Democrats issued an ultimatum to Republican leadership, threatening to derail the Legislature’s special session if they prioritize redistricting over urgent flood relief.
Wyoming’s Largest County Finds No Evidence of Noncitizen Voting, Undermining State’s Anti-Voting Law
Wyoming’s largest county found no evidence of noncitizen voting in the 2024 elections, undercutting claims used to justify the state’s controversial proof of citizenship law.
Anti-Voting Activists Have a Plan to Pass the SAVE Act
Tea Party Patriots, the political arm of the long-running Tea Party movement, is launching a campaign aimed at pressuring lawmakers to the SAVE Act.