The Virus of Mass Voter Challenges Threatens Democracy and Is Spreading Fast
If the virus of mass voter challenges is an epidemic threatening to sweep across the nation and undermine our democracy, then Georgia is patient zero.
Legislation
Huntington Beach Voters Approve Voter ID Ballot Initiative
Voters in Huntington Beach, California — the seaside city south of Los Angeles — voted for a ballot initiative allowing city officials to require all residents who want to cast a ballot in municipal elections to show a valid ID.
Wisconsin Governor Signs Two Pro-Voting Bills Into Law
On Thursday, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed two voting-related bills into law, which increase the penalties for assaulting election workers and prohibit municipalities from closing more than half of its polling places within 30 days of an election.
Alabama Governor Signs Restrictive Absentee Ballot Assistance Bill Into Law
Legislation that criminalizes some assistance for absentee ballot voting in Alabama passed the state Legislature on Tuesday, and is now headed to the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey (R), who has signaled that she will sign it into law.
Washington Governor Signs Three Elections Bills
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed three election-related bills into law last week that make it easier for people to vote and for officials to verify election results.
Sen. Ossoff Introduces Bill Guaranteeing the Right to Vote For All Americans
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) introduced a bill on Tuesday that would guarantee voting rights for all American citizens.
Indiana Governor Signs Controversial Bill To Make It Easier to Purge Voter Rolls
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed a bill on Monday that makes it easier for state and local election officials to remove people from voter rolls.
Virginia Governor Vetoes Bill to Rejoin Voter Data Organization ERIC
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on March 8 vetoed a slate of bills passed by the Democratic-controlled General Assembly, including a bill requiring the state to rejoin the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
US House Administration Chair Seeks Clarity on Nevada Presidential Primary “Glitch”
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), chairman of the Committee on House Administration, sent a letter Monday expressing concerns about a coding “glitch” that erroneously marked an unknown number of voters as having voted in Nevada’s Presidential Preference Primary (PPP), when in fact they had not.
How New Voting Laws Fared On Super Tuesday
A flurry of recently enacted voting and election laws were put to the test during yesterday’s Super Tuesday elections, and the results were a bit of a mixed bag.