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.
Legislation
RNC Urges Supreme Court to Stay Out of Mississippi Mail Ballot Deadline Case
The RNC is asking the Supreme Court to reject Mississippi’s request to review a court decision that struck down the state’s post–Election Day grace period.
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Discriminatory Poll Tax Bill
Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Assembly passed the bill in March.
Texas Judge Freezes Fundraising by Beto O’Rourke for Quorum-Breaking Democrats
A Texas district court judge temporarily blocked Beto O’Rourke and his nonprofit from using political donations to support quorum-breaking Democratic lawmakers.
Florida Expected to Follow Texas GOP’s Lead on Mid-Decade Redistrict Power Grab
Republicans have opened the door to redrawing Florida’s congressional map mid-decade, joining Texas and potentially other GOP-led states.
New York Governor Stands With Quorum-Breaking Texas Democrats, Pledges to Fight GOP ‘Fire with Fire’
Gov. Kathy Hochul stood alongside Texas House Democrats, condemning what she called a “legal insurrection” by Republicans in Texas and beyond.
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.
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.