Voter ID
Complete coverage for Voter ID can be found below. (Return to Issues List)
Information & Analysis
May, 2013
November, 2012
- Voter ID Confusion (11/06/12)
October, 2012
- Federal Court Preclears SC Voter ID Law for Future Elections, But Not 2012 (10/10/12)
- PA Judge Blocks Voter ID Law for November Election (10/02/12)
September, 2012
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines to Immediately Hear Voter ID Cases (9/28/12)
- Oral Argument in PA Voter ID Case Set for Thursday (9/10/12)
August, 2012
- Notice of Appeal to Supreme Court filed in Texas v. Holder (8/31/12)
- D.C. Court: Texas Voter ID Law Violates VRA (8/30/12)
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Grants Motion to Expedite Applewhite Case (8/24/12)
- Wisconsin AG Asks State Supreme Court to Review Voter ID Rulings (8/21/12)
- Judge Does Not Block Pennsylvania Voter ID Law (8/15/12)
August, 2011
- Summary of State Election Reform Laws (8/30/11)
March, 2011
October, 2010
June, 2010
- IN Supreme Court upholds voter ID law (6/30/10)
January, 2010
September, 2009
June, 2009
- DOJ Issues a Finding on Georgia Program (6/03/09)
November, 2008
- Franklin County Board of Elections Chairman sends text message to officials to clarify voter identification rule (11/04/08)
- BMV's experiencing system disruptions today (11/03/08)
October, 2008
- Helpful Chart of Voter Registration/ID Laws (10/29/08)
- 30 Florida counties come up with new ways to deal with the state's (10/28/08)
- Ohio SoS Issues Provisional Ballot Guidelines (10/24/08)
- Ga. State Court OK's ID's (10/14/08)
June, 2008
- New Georgia ID Case (6/03/08)
Commentary
2012
- Ohio 2012: What to Watch for (11/05/12)
- New Swing State Website Tool (Among Today's Voting Law News) (10/02/12)
- Analyzing a “Voting Wars” Trifecta (8/16/12)
- Looking Ahead to the End of this New Year (1/04/12)
2011
- Ohio's New Disenfranchisement Bill (3/21/11)
2010
- The Persistence of Partisan Election Administration (9/28/10)
- Doe v. Reed a Disappointment on Several Fronts (7/02/10)
2008
- The Latest from the Land of [Election] Litigation (10/22/08)
- Oral Argument in Voter ID Case: Initial Impressions (1/09/08)
- The Amicus Briefs in the Indiana Voter Identification Case: I read... so you don't have to (1/08/08)
News Wire
Election law news from across the country concerning Voter ID
June, 2013
- Ariz. voter ID ruling not pertinent to Miss.'s proposed law, sec. of state maintains (6/19/13)
- Justices Block Law Requiring Voters to Prove Citizenship (6/18/13)
- Supreme Court Cites Bush v. Gore For The First Time Ever (6/18/13)
- Ted Cruz amendment would allow voter ID (6/18/13)
- Details: Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (6/17/13)
- Supreme Court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote (6/17/13)
- GOP leader vows to reinstate voter ID as Assembly passes elections bill (6/13/13)
- State has yet to seek preclearance of photo voter ID law approved in 2011 (6/12/13)
- House Democrats, Senate Republicans far apart – for now – on voter ID reforms (6/11/13)
- Opponents question Wisconsin election reform bill (6/06/13)
May, 2013
- Wisconsin appeals court rules state voter photo ID law constitutional (5/30/13)
- Voter ID challenge to proceed in court (5/28/13)
- Fraud just a tiny blip of 2012 vote (5/24/13)
April, 2013
- Pa. ordered to surrender data in voter-ID dispute (4/30/13)
- Voter ID one step closer to become state law (4/25/13)
- NC House budget committee endorses voter ID bill (4/23/13)
- New voter ID law could cost as much as $3.6 million to implement (4/19/13)
- Data shows fewer lack photo IDs (4/18/13)
- After emotional debate, voter ID bill approved by House panel (4/18/13)
- Alaska voter ID bill passes final House committee (4/10/13)
- College IDs cut from voter identification bill (4/05/13)
- GOP rolls out less restrictive N.C. voter ID bill (4/05/13)
- NC House committee to host voter ID discussion (4/03/13)
- Arkansas: Veto of Voter ID Law Is Overridden (4/02/13)
- N.H. Senate holds hearing on voter ID law (4/01/13)
March, 2013
- The country’s voter ID laws, in 1 map (3/27/13)
- Arkansas governor vetoes voter photo ID bill (3/26/13)
- McDonnell signs bill requiring photo ID for voting (3/26/13)
- Arkansas state Senate sends voter ID bill to governor (3/20/13)
- Senate delays vote on voter ID requirement (3/19/13)
- State elections chief targets voter ID legislation (3/19/13)
- Cape Fear region Democrats float voter ID compromise (3/08/13)
- Voter ID bill delayed but Memphis library photo IDs rejected (3/08/13)
- Nebraska lawmaker to present voter ID bill (3/07/13)
- N.H. House panel recommends rolling back new voter ID law (3/06/13)
- TN bill would allow college IDs for voting (3/05/13)
- Senate takes up voter ID bills (3/05/13)
- NC House Republicans to unveil voter ID plans (3/04/13)
- Iowa House panel OKs requiring voter ID at polling sites (3/01/13)
- Dems chide administration for lack of voter ed (3/01/13)
February, 2013
- Attorney general weighs defending voter ID (2/27/13)
- Arkansas Senate approves voter ID legislation (2/21/13)
- Virginia Lawmakers Pass Photo-ID Requirement for Voters (2/21/13)
- Senate approves voter ID bill; separate House bill advances (2/18/13)
- Senate approves voter ID bill (2/15/13)
- Both sides ask judge to postpone Pa. voter ID law until after primary (2/15/13)
- Missouri House gives first round approval to voter ID legislation (2/14/13)
- Ark. lawmakers weigh voter ID bill (2/14/13)
- Voter ID amendment survives debate in North Dakota House (2/13/13)
- Plaintiffs In Pennsylvania Voter ID Case Ask Judge To Extend Block On The Law (2/08/13)
- Justices hear voter ID case (2/07/13)
- Maine panel rejects voter IDs, backs early voting (2/06/13)
- Missouri's voter ID bill inspires pushback over 'voter suppression' (2/06/13)
January, 2013
- Wyoming voter ID bill pulled from consideration (1/31/13)
- Nevada voter ID photo costs less than expected (1/30/13)
- Key Va. House panel rejects photo ID voting measure (1/29/13)
- Hosemann submits voter ID info (1/29/13)
- Voter ID debate returns (1/28/13)
- Iowa GOP lawmakers will introduce voter ID proposal (1/25/13)
- Local legislator Washburn sponsors voter ID bill (1/17/13)
- S.C. seeking to recoup $53,000 from $3.5 million cost of voter ID lawsuit (1/16/13)
- Justices again decline to take up voter ID case (1/15/13)
- Voter ID battle set to rage again (1/14/13)
- Any NC voter ID law will face legal, GOP obstacles (1/14/13)
- Feds in Branchville to monitor first test of S.C.’s voter ID law (1/09/13)
- Up to 613,000 N.C. voters may not have ID card (1/09/13)
December, 2012
- Judge expects summer trial on Pennsylvania's Voter ID law (12/14/12)
- Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Is Back In Court Today (12/13/12)
- Supporters of photo ID for Missouri voters look to 2013 session (12/10/12)
November, 2012
- Virginia lawmaker wants to stiffen new voter-ID law (11/30/12)
- Kansas vote certified amid debate on voter ID law (11/30/12)
- Miller calls for voter photo ID law in Nevada (11/28/12)
- About 1 percent of NH voters didn’t show ID on election day; letters to be sent out (11/27/12)
- Pa. voter Id law far from a done deal (11/16/12)
- Lawmaker alleges attempt to shield Kansas ID law (11/16/12)
- Minnesota voter ID law fails at the polls (11/08/12)
- Some Pennsylvanians snubbed by not-in-effect I.D. law (11/06/12)
- ‘Massive Confusion’ in Pennsylvania, New Jersey a ‘Hot Bed’ of Problems (11/06/12)
- Voting problems reported in several states (11/06/12)
- Poll problems cropping up in spots around US (11/06/12)
- Voter fraud, poll problems and voting machine errors probed across U.S. (11/06/12)
- Reports of election irregularities surface across U.S. (11/06/12)
- Complaints about voter IDs, ballots, long lines in US election (11/06/12)
- Long lines, new laws confront some voters (11/06/12)
- Confusion at polls with Voter ID (11/06/12)
- Seven Swing State Election Irregularities (11/06/12)
- State Supreme Court to hear voter I.D. case (11/02/12)
- Tennessee Supreme Court allows library card ID for voters for now (11/01/12)
- Voters in Battleground States Face Confusion at the Polls (11/01/12)
October, 2012
- Memphis pushes back over library ID voting policy (10/30/12)
- Court upholds Tennessee voter ID law (10/26/12)
- Judge in Pa. Voter ID case asks state to respond to petitioners' request to alter "Show it" ad campaign message (10/24/12)
- National tribal group focuses on voter ID laws, encourages registration in Indian Country (10/23/12)
- Appeals judge to hear Voter ID challenge today (10/18/12)
- The state of the U.S. election system (10/18/12)
- Counties blamed for school ID voting confusion (10/17/12)
- Pennsylvania sending mixed messages on voter ID requirements (10/12/12)
- Judges say South Carolina law doesn’t discriminate, but must wait until 2013 to take effect (10/10/12)
- Voter ID voucher offered by NH Secretary of State (10/09/12)
- Memphis seeks to take voter ID appeal to Tennessee Supreme Court (10/04/12)
- Mississippi voter ID law still on hold pending further DOJ review (10/02/12)
- Pennsylvania voter ID law enforcement halted by judge (10/02/12)
September, 2012
- Voter ID laws in all 50 states — in 1 map (9/28/12)
- Pa. judge backs most of voter ID law (9/28/12)
- State Supreme Court declines to take up voter ID, for now (9/28/12)
- Judge rejects challenge to Voter ID law (9/27/12)
- Judge will not rule today on voter ID law (9/27/12)
- Judge asks for ways to halt Pennsylvania's new voter ID law (9/26/12)
- New voter laws could delay outcome of close elections as states scrutinize provisional ballots (9/26/12)
- South Carolina voter ID case goes to judges; decision expected early October (9/25/12)
- Voter ID opponents file final briefs (9/24/12)
- South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny (9/24/12)
- Pa. voter ID law returns to lower court for review (9/21/12)
- At voter-ID hearing, Pa. justices have tough questions and a surprise (9/14/12)
- Pa. high court takes hard look at voter ID law (9/13/12)
- Study: Voter ID law would exclude up to 700,000 young minorities (9/12/12)
- Rhode Island Primary Tests New Voter ID Law (9/12/12)
- Louisiana's voter ID compromise (9/11/12)
- A Tight Election May Be Tangled in Legal Battles (9/10/12)
- Special Saturday Hours Announced To Issue Voter Photo IDs (9/06/12)
- Feds approve voter ID law (9/05/12)
- Late legal decisions in a series of voting cases in several states may influence 2012 election (9/04/12)
August, 2012
- Federal courts rejects Texas voter ID law, but state vows to win Supreme Court appeal (8/31/12)
- Pa. voter ID opponents appeal to high court (8/31/12)
- Minnesota Supreme Court rejects challenge to voter ID; throws out Ritchie's rewritten titles (8/30/12)
- Texas voter ID law is blocked (8/30/12)
- 'Reasonable Impediment' Clause Becomes Focus Of S.C. Voter ID Law Hearing (8/29/12)
- Voter ID law designed to instill confidence in election system, senator says (8/28/12)
- Memphis dismisses its lawsuit against state's voter photo ID law (8/28/12)
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court moves voter-ID appeal up on its schedule (8/24/12)
- Pa. wants later date for voter-ID appeal (8/22/12)
- Van Hollen again asks Supreme Court to take up photo ID law (8/21/12)
- Justice Department upholds Va. voter ID law, governor says (8/21/12)
- State answers federal request for information on Voter ID law (8/20/12)
- Some election workers express defiance over ruling (8/16/12)
- Pennsylvania voter ID law should go forward, court rules (8/15/12)
- Some county ballots not counted for lack of photo ID (8/14/12)
- Voter ID unlikely for Nov. election (8/13/12)
- Voter ID lawsuits could delay election results again (8/08/12)
- Fine print within photo ID proposal could loom large (8/07/12)
- Voter ID questions continue (8/06/12)
- Outcome of ID-law challenge hard to predict (8/06/12)
- Pennsylvania Expected Fewer to Lack ID, Official Says (8/01/12)
July, 2012
- Pennsylvania voter ID law hearing stretches into 5th day (7/31/12)
- City Voter ID Suit Alleges Voter Turned Away Twice (7/30/12)
- Numbers behind Pa., voter ID law debated in court (7/27/12)
- Pa.'s tough, new voter ID law lands in court (7/26/12)
- New flyers available to explain changes to state election laws (7/25/12)
- New voting rules create difficulties, reports say (7/25/12)
- Justice Dept. asking if Pa. voter ID law is legal (7/24/12)
- Study: ID could impede some voters (7/23/12)
- Legal Battles Erupt Over Tough Voter ID Laws (7/20/12)
- Report turns up Philadelphia voting irregularities (7/19/12)
- Photo ID details draw scrutiny of Minnesota's high court (7/18/12)
- Second judge rejects state voter ID law (7/18/12)
- Debate rages over voter ID law as court challenge looms (7/17/12)
- Measuring the Effects of Voter Identification Laws (7/16/12)
- Library Cards at Root of Voter ID Challenge (7/13/12)
- Testimony wraps up in Texas Voter ID law trial (7/13/12)
- Voting rights, voting wrongs (7/12/12)
- Texas Voter ID faces its biggest trial (7/09/12)
- Governor's veto to block voter ID stands (7/06/12)
- State Facing Voter ID Hurdles (7/06/12)
- Voter ID law may affect more Pennsylvanians than previously estimated (7/05/12)
- Rick Snyder vetoes voter ID bills (7/05/12)
- US Justice Department again nixes state's voter ID law (7/03/12)
- Voter ID law of the land after Legislature overturns Gov. Lynch veto (7/02/12)
June, 2012
- Voter ID factions gather supporters, devise strategies (6/29/12)
- Amid new voter ID laws, Obama camp recruits lawyers (6/27/12)
- Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Law Spurs Debate (6/26/12)
- Mississippi voter ID regulations are being developed (6/20/12)
- Split election board to contest Voter ID law (6/19/12)
- Voter ID law opponents ask Supreme Court to let lower court’s ruling stand (6/19/12)
- 2 lawmakers mum on who is paying voter ID legal work (6/15/12)
- Virginia voter ID law does not apply to Tuesday’s primary election (6/11/12)
- Texas prepares for court over voter ID law (6/11/12)
- Minn. Supreme Court drawn into newest chapter of 'voting wars’ (6/07/12)
- Florida aiming to keep Nelson out of elections law battle (6/06/12)
- Election Officials to Voters: Please Bring ID to Polls (6/01/12)
May, 2012
- Black clergy target voter turnout challenges (5/31/12)
- Loud protests interrupt House meeting on voter bills (5/22/12)
- New Va. voter-ID law makes it ‘tough to cheat’ (5/21/12)
- Obama campaign working to counter new voter ID laws (5/21/12)
- Mississippi: ID Law Signed, but Remains in Limbo (5/18/12)
- Bryant signs Mississippi voter ID law (5/17/12)
- City woman is lead plaintiff against Pa. voter ID (5/02/12)
- S.C. voter ID law painted as larger political picture (5/02/12)
- Lawsuit seeks to overturn Pennsylvania voter ID law (5/01/12)
April, 2012
- Voter ID suspended for recall elections (4/26/12)
- Few reports of problems with RI's new voter ID law (4/25/12)
- DOJ asks for trial delay in Texas Voter ID case (4/24/12)
- Florida election law review will extend into July (4/24/12)
- On eve of Pa. primary, voter-ID law still being tweaked (4/23/12)
- Judge postpones voter ID law decision until after recall election (4/20/12)
- Michigan House debates proposed election law changes (4/17/12)
- State Supreme Court won't take voter ID cases (4/16/12)
- Study: Voter ID laws could 'disenfranchise' 25k transgender voters (4/13/12)
- Justice: Evidence of bias in Texas voter ID law (4/12/12)
- McDonnell calls for tweaking of Virginia’s voter-ID bill (4/10/12)
- ACLU, NAACP will sue over Pennsylvania voter ID law (4/10/12)
- D.C. elections officials condemn O’Keefe voting ploy (4/10/12)
- Gates Foundation Will No Longer Make Grants to ALEC Nonprofit (4/09/12)
- Debate ramps up over potential effects of voter ID measure on students (4/09/12)
- Coca-Cola, Facing Boycott, Cuts Ties With ALEC Over Voter ID Laws (4/06/12)
- Other states offer clues on how voter ID would work in Minnesota (4/04/12)
March, 2012
- Filibuster kills Nebraska voter ID measure (3/29/12)
- Voter ID lawsuits sent directly to state Supreme Court (3/29/12)
- Facts elusive in Texas voter ID fight (3/25/12)
- Minnesota House passes voter ID bill (3/22/12)
- Wisconsin Judge Won’t Stay Ruling to Invalidate Voter ID Law (3/21/12)
- Minnesota may bypass governor on voter ID law (3/21/12)
- Top election official says he did not want immediate appeals of photo ID (3/20/12)
- Miss. voter ID law under fire (3/19/12)
- Courts or polls may be next stop in Pa. voter ID law fight (3/14/12)
- New Virginia voter ID law expected to face less opposition from DOJ than others (3/14/12)
- Panel advances effort to repeal voter ID law (3/14/12)
- Judge rules voter ID law unconstitutional (3/12/12)
- Feds reject Texas voter ID (3/12/12)
- Judge grants temporary injunction stopping voter ID law (3/06/12)
- League of Women Voters' lawsuit over voter ID proceeds (3/06/12)
February, 2012
- Virginia Senate approves voter ID bill (2/29/12)
- In South Carolina, New Report Finds No Evidence Of 'Dead' Voters (2/24/12)
- Racism alleged in voter ID campaign (2/20/12)
- ID law sparks clergy to lead voting drive in Chattanooga (2/13/12)
- Federal Judge Rosemary Collyer leaving her mark on Texas with redistricting, Voter ID and gun cases (2/13/12)
- SC Sues Feds for Blocked Voter ID Law (2/07/12)
January, 2012
- Iowa voter ID bill back with a twist (1/31/12)
- Missouri voter ID bill clears House committee (1/24/12)
- In flap over S. Carolina law, old tensions and a campaign issue (1/15/12)
- Voter ID lawsuit planned (1/11/12)
December, 2011
- DMV official: SC board used flawed voter data (12/22/11)
- Justice Dept. rejects South Carolina voter ID law, calling it discriminatory (12/21/11)
- The Washington Post (12/13/11)
- ACLU sues over Wis. voter ID law (12/13/11)
- RI ACLU Slams New Voter ID Rules (12/09/11)
- Democrats pursuing protections to voting rights in aftermath of new voter ID laws (12/01/11)
November, 2011
- GOP uses obscure law to submit lists of preferred poll workers (11/30/11)
- Murfeesboro couple testify in D.C. about voter ID experience (11/15/11)
- Another voting bill waits in the wings (11/13/11)
- Mississippi Passes Voter ID Requirement (11/09/11)
- Analysis shows South Carolina’s new voter ID law could affect affluent Republican seniors (11/08/11)
- In Voter ID Debate, A Few Go Against Party Lines (11/03/11)
- Obama Aims at Election Laws (11/03/11)
- Election laws tightening in GOP-run states (11/01/11)
October, 2011
- Obama's Toughest Opponent: State Election Laws? (10/24/11)
- Texas Secretary of State Responds to Feds on Voter ID (10/07/11)
August, 2011
- Feds Put Hold on S.C. Voter ID Law (8/31/11)
- S.C. Group Asks Justice Department to Block Voter ID (8/11/11)
July, 2011
- Voter ID rule is dead, at least for now (7/29/11)
- Eric Holder Probing State Voter ID Laws (7/27/11)
- Maine's Republican Party chair releases "evidence" of voter fraud (7/25/11)
- Angering their own party, Rhode Island Democrats approve voter ID (7/20/11)
- Fox Vally Clerks Report Few Problems with New Voter Rules (7/14/11)
- Jesse Jackson calls voter ID law new poll tax (7/13/11)
- Rhode Island Embraces Voter ID (7/06/11)
June, 2011
- Ohio is the Latest Focus of Voter ID Struggle (6/29/11)
- Ga. Redistricting May Land in Court First (6/27/11)
- Voter ID Bill Passes PA House (6/24/11)
- Photo ID Bill on Fast Track for OK (6/22/11)
- Haslam Signs Voter ID Bill (6/02/11)
- Borwnback Signs Voter ID Bill into Law (6/01/11)
May, 2011
- NH House Voting on Requiring Photo ID to Vote (5/31/11)
- As Promised. Dayton Vetoes Voter ID (5/27/11)
- General Assembly Passes Voter ID Requirement (5/27/11)
- Gov. Rick Perry to Sign Voter ID into Law (5/27/11)
- Texas Passes Voter Photo ID Law (5/26/11)
- Opponents of New Voter ID Law Take Fight to the Feds (5/25/11)
- Voter ID Laws Take Hold in Other States (5/23/11)
- Minnesota House Sends Voter ID to Governor for His Veto (5/23/11)
- RI Senate passes bill to require proof of ID at polling places (5/18/11)
- Passage of Voter ID bill stirs strong reaction, pro and con (5/18/11)
- RI Senate passes controversial Voter ID bill (5/13/11)
- Senate rejects attempt to toughen voter ID bill; Schodorf says she feels guilty about ever voting for it (5/12/11)
- Minnesota Poll: Big show of support for voter photo ID (5/12/11)
- RI Senate passes bill that would require ID at the polls (5/12/11)
- Missouri Voter ID Law Will Be On The Ballot In 2012 (5/10/11)
- Husted is right about photo-ID law (5/09/11)
- NH House to vote on requiring photo ID to vote (5/02/11)
April, 2011
- Pros and cons of voter ‘photo ID law’ discussed (4/29/11)
- NH committee endorses requiring photo ID to vote (4/29/11)
- Presentation on proposed photo I.D. law set Thursday in DL (4/25/11)
- Massachusetts "Show ID" Billboard Irks Latino Activists (4/13/11)
- Photo ID law works in Ga., can work in Ohio (4/13/11)
March, 2011
- Expert: Student IDs should be OK under voter ID law (3/29/11)
- Ohio's Voter ID Law and the 2012 Election (3/25/11)
- OSU voting law prof says GOP voter ID bill 'another great embarrassment for Ohio (3/24/11)
- Crime and Courts: Photo ID law not in effect for spring election (3/24/11)
- Ohio House moving fast on voter photo-ID bill (3/23/11)
- Editorial - Proposed voter ID law is both unnecessary and expensive (3/17/11)
- Voter ID bill before House Committee (3/15/11)
- State House committee considers voter I.D. bill (3/15/11)
- Voters may be asked for ID at April election (3/08/11)
- Secretary of State Kemp Announces Victory for Georgia’s Election Security (3/07/11)
February, 2011
- Voter photo ID bill delayed (2/28/11)
- Maine Lawmakers Consider Bills to Tighten Voting Requirements (2/17/11)
- Bill: Voters must bring picture ID to polls (2/16/11)
- Voter photo I.D. bill doesn't solve any problems (2/16/11)
- Election officials oppose requiring ID to vote (2/15/11)
January, 2011
- Republican Majorities Pushing Photo ID Voter Requirements Across Country (1/31/11)
- Senate GOP majority advances voter ID plan, dismisses Democrats’ criticism (1/20/11)
- Proposed election law already facing legal challenge (1/13/11)
- Liberal group considers legal challenge to ID (1/12/11)
- NAACP leaders vow to fight SC's new voter ID law (1/01/11)
- Husted is right about photo-ID law (1/01/11)
- Proposed election law already facing legal challenge (1/01/11)
- Voter ID Act Passes Hurdle, Moves onto Governor's Desk (1/01/11)
- Arizona Voter ID Law Challenged in Court (1/01/11)
- North Carolina Governor Vetoes Voter Photo ID Bill (1/01/11)
December, 2010
November, 2010
- Election lesson: Oregon doesn't require ID (11/08/10)
October, 2010
September, 2010
- Voter ID state question faces challenges (9/14/10)
- Top Ga. court considers voter ID law (9/08/10)
- Idaho Works To Remind Voters Of New Photo ID Law (9/07/10)
- State Voter ID Law Challenged In Court (9/07/10)
August, 2010
- Georgia Elections News Georgia’s voter ID verification now one of toughest in the nation (8/30/10)
- Reactions to voter ID ruling fall along party lines (8/26/10)
- State Senator Pushing For Voter Photo ID Law (8/18/10)
- Bill Would Require Photo ID for Voting (8/06/10)
- EOB: New voter ID law in effect for today’s votes (8/05/10)
July, 2010
- Kemp Announces Expansion of Driver’s License Bar Code Scanner Pilot Project for General Primary (7/16/10)
- S.C. voter ID effort dead, for now (7/06/10)
- Indiana Supreme Court upholds voter ID law (7/01/10)
June, 2010
- Voter ID, early voting bill dead for the year (6/30/10)
- Voter ID, Sanford vetoes on tap (6/29/10)
- Critics of Ind. voter ID law seek Demo nomination (6/24/10)
- Texas Democrats keep fighting voter IDs despite idea's popularity (6/24/10)
- Georgia sues feds over voter ID (6/23/10)
- Voter ID fight appears certain in Texas Legislature (6/15/10)
- 2 accused in voter ID probe (6/14/10)
- SC legislators agree on voter ID, early voting (6/04/10)
May, 2010
- Bill requiring voter ID and early voting faces tough critics (5/19/10)
- Voter ID / early voting bill apparently dead in MO Senate (5/13/10)
- TN senators pass voter registration measure, but some fear a deterrent effect (5/12/10)
- Voter ID, early voting bill nears debate in Missouri Senate (5/07/10)
- License bar codes to be scanned in Bartow election (5/07/10)
April, 2010
- Senate Considers Photo ID at Polls (4/22/10)
- Missouri House OKs absentee voting, voter ID measures (4/22/10)
- Missouri House moves forward photo ID requirement for voters (4/15/10)
March, 2010
- A new push for voter ID legislation (3/27/10)
- Legislature approves voter ID requirement (3/25/10)
- Voter ID is next step for state elections (3/10/10)
- Voter ID lands on ballot (3/08/10)
- Bill Will Require Voters to Show Valid Photo IDs (3/04/10)
- Justices weigh burden of voter ID (3/04/10)
- Court set to hear voter ID arguments (3/03/10)
- Voter ID bill passes House (3/01/10)
February, 2010
- Picture ID Required to Vote (2/28/10)
- ID lawmakers step closer to requiring voter ID (2/23/10)
- Bill Would Require Photo ID to Vote (2/18/10)
- Voter Registration Would Require Affirmation (2/16/10)
- House panel mulls ID law for elections (2/10/10)
- MO lawmakers consider early voting and ID's (2/09/10)
- Moyle pushes voter ID bill (2/09/10)
- Missouri lawmakers debate early voting, photo ID rules (2/09/10)
- Voter ID Bill Gets Watered Down (2/09/10)
- SC Legislators push Voter ID Bill (2/04/10)
- Voter ID bill on hold at least one more day (2/02/10)
January, 2010
- Voter ID compromise reached (1/29/10)
- Hamilton ‘not giving up’ on photo ID at the polls (1/29/10)
- Voter ID bill stirs debate (1/28/10)
- Voter ID filibuster unbroken in SC; more debate expected (1/27/10)
- Senate Committee Vote Kills Obenshain's Voter ID Bill (1/27/10)
- Marlborough may become first Mass. town to require voter ID (1/27/10)
- S.C. Politics Today: Voter ID up next for Senate debate (1/27/10)
- Voter ID proposal draws debate from Utah Legislature (1/26/10)
- Indiana's top court to decide constitutionality of voter ID law (1/25/10)
- Bill to require ID at ballot box advances in Va. House (1/24/10)
December, 2009
November, 2009
- Group launches petition drives in St. Paul and Duluth to require photo IDs for voters (11/23/09)
- Hosemann: Voter ID inches along (11/11/09)
- New ID law didn't greatly hamper voters (11/09/09)
- Alderwoman to spearhead referendum on voter ID (11/04/09)
- Voter ID still required, despite court ruling (11/03/09)
October, 2009
- State voter ID law could go before Supreme Court (10/16/09)
- DOJ spikes Ga. voter citizenship checks again (10/16/09)
September, 2009
- Signatures may hinder voter ID initiative (9/28/09)
- Indiana voter ID law still stands for November election (9/25/09)
- Voter ID initiative falls short (9/23/09)
- Hosemann: Voter ID likely on Miss. ballot in 2011 (9/22/09)
- After ruling, make voter ID law better (9/21/09)
- Daniels blasts court on voter ID decision (9/20/09)
- Officials report few problems with voter ID rule (9/17/09)
- Indiana Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law (9/17/09)
- Indiana court strikes down tough voter ID law (9/17/09)
- Battle over voter ID law far from over (9/17/09)
- Voter ID decision resurrects debate (9/17/09)
- Voters complain about demand for identification (9/15/09)
- GOP needs more signatures for voter ID bill (9/11/09)
- Voters need to bring identification to ballot box (9/08/09)
- Miss. Republicans Pushing For Voter ID (9/03/09)
- New Election Law Could Keep Albuquerque Residents Away From The Polls (9/02/09)
August, 2009
- Want to vote in Utah? Let's see some ID (8/31/09)
- Change in law requires ID at polls (8/29/09)
- Voter ID: Partisan Posturing? (8/26/09)
- Voter ID step toward worthy election goal (8/25/09)
- Lt. Gov. pushes voter ID reform at Starkville meeting (8/18/09)
- GOP's push could put voter ID on ballot (8/16/09)
July, 2009
- 1 million state voters' ballots may not be secret (7/14/09)
- Voter ID reasonable (7/06/09)
June, 2009
- Voter ID Requirement (6/29/09)
- Poll: Texans worried about economy, in favor of Voter ID (6/23/09)
- Voter ID Initiative Reactions (6/14/09)
- High Court won’t hear voter ID appeal; 2nd suit active (6/09/09)
- Miss. voter ID supporter calls ruling victory (6/05/09)
- Voter ID a Long, Slow Burn for Legislature (6/03/09)
May, 2009
- Voter ID fight took unexpected turns (5/31/09)
- House approves voter ID bill (5/29/09)
- Controversial Voter ID Bill stalled with split vote; Strauss may decide issue (5/28/09)
- Hosemann hopeful for voter ID effort (5/27/09)
- Democrats look to stop voter ID bill (5/26/09)
- Hoseman Petitions for Voter ID (5/26/09)
- Straus criticizes Dems over voter ID (5/25/09)
- Could Voter ID be killed on a technicality? (5/24/09)
- Hewes explains voter ID actions (5/21/09)
- Controversial voter ID bill threatens walkout at Texas Capitol (5/21/09)
- Dems press leadership over voter ID debate (5/20/09)
- House lawmakers delay voter ID bill (5/19/09)
- House considers bill forcing RI voters to show ID (5/18/09)
- McCall confident voter ID legislation will reach House floor (5/18/09)
- Voter ID bill clears Texas House committee (5/12/09)
- Voter ID bill faces uncertain future after clearing committee (5/12/09)
- Voter ID / voter citizenship / e-mail absentee bills stall (5/12/09)
- Stalled voter ID plan shows struggle to find compromise on thorny issue (5/11/09)
- SC legislative panel approves voting ID bill (5/07/09)
- Voter ID -- Again (5/06/09)
- New voter ID proposal circulated in Legislature (5/06/09)
- Voter ID plan gets more strict in Texas House (5/06/09)
- 2 Miss. lawmakers move voter ID debate to court (5/02/09)
April, 2009
- House committees approve E-Verify, photo ID measures (4/30/09)
- Miss. leader seeks to block voter ID (4/30/09)
- Republican says Voter ID bill could get stricter (4/29/09)
- Voter ID Compromise Circulates on House Floor (4/29/09)
- Election officials pan voter ID (4/29/09)
- House GOP Caucus: Texas Must Have Voter ID Law (4/28/09)
- University study shows Americans favor early voting, voter ID (4/27/09)
- House Democrats stop bill that would infringe on voting rights of elderly and disabled (4/27/09)
- Photo ID prospects not exactly picture perfect (4/24/09)
- Euless rep says voter ID bill will prevent fraud, boost voter participation (4/23/09)
- Voter ID proposals fall short (4/23/09)
- Support needed to get voter ID on ballot (4/23/09)
- House prepares to trim its elections bill, will the Senate follow suit? (4/23/09)
- Support needed to get voter ID on ballot (4/23/09)
- Early voting, voter ID proposal may be too big to pass (4/23/09)
- Ohio's secretary of state wants simpler voter identification and provisional ballot laws (4/22/09)
- Bill requiring photo IDs for voters appears dead (4/22/09)
- Bill would require photo ID to vote (4/21/09)
- Legislature '09: Democrats face balancing act on voter ID bill (4/20/09)
- Changes at voting polls rile up critics (4/18/09)
- Sweeping voting bill passes Senate committee (4/17/09)
- Elderly may need license, state ID to vote in Fla. (4/16/09)
- Feds: Voter ID must undergo review (4/16/09)
- Tennessee: Bill requiring citizenship proof to vote fails (4/15/09)
- GOP leader gets 'desired' result on voter ID bill (4/13/09)
- Tennessee Senate approves voter-ID bill; House version awaits review (4/13/09)
- Texas legislator apologizes for remarks (4/11/09)
- Oklahoma: Henry vetoes voter identification bill (4/09/09)
- Elections Committee approves voter photo ID (4/08/09)
- Few voter ID fraud cases found in Texas (4/08/09)
- Proposed change to constitution would create early voting period, require photo ID (4/08/09)
- Voters Will Decide Voter ID Bill (4/08/09)
- Pennsylvania doesn't need new voter ID law (4/07/09)
- Impassioned testimony over voter ID (4/07/09)
- Partisan split on display at voter ID hearing in Texas Legislature (4/07/09)
- Roaring debate over voter-ID law hits state House this week (4/06/09)
- Voter ID Law Stirs Partisan Passions (4/05/09)
- Heflin crafts kinder, gentler Voter ID bill (4/05/09)
- Oklahoma League of Women Voters urges Gov. Brad Henry to kill voter ID measure (4/04/09)
- How will Gov. Brad Henry vote on election ID bill? (4/02/09)
- Voter ID Bill Headed To Governor's Desk (4/02/09)
- Idaho GOP leaders want to mandate voter photo IDs (4/02/09)
March, 2009
- Bill would require photo ID to vote in Tenn. (3/31/09)
- Editorial: Voter ID’s middle ground (3/31/09)
- Voter ID bill sparks Local Controversy (3/30/09)
- Analysis: GOP ties Mo. early voting to photo ID (3/29/09)
- Voter ID: Tear down the walls that inhibit participation (3/29/09)
- Republican seeks to delay on new voter ID rules (3/27/09)
- House committee passes voter ID legislation (3/25/09)
- Voter ID bill stirs strong emotions in Lubbock (3/19/09)
- Democrats question need for voter ID; senators conceding approval (3/17/09)
- Voter ID legislation clears major Senate hurdle (3/17/09)
- Victory on voter ID may cost GOP Latino support (3/16/09)
- Voter ID measure set to head to House (3/16/09)
- Voter ID bill might be delayed (3/16/09)
- Voter ID requirement up for consideration in Legislature (3/16/09)
- Senator asks court to rule on voter ID initiative (3/16/09)
- Voter ID bill will decrease turnout, speaker says (3/14/09)
- Voter ID Bill Dies in Committee (3/13/09)
- Texas Senate committee approves voter ID bill, will face tougher test in House (3/12/09)
- Voter-ID debate soon shifting to the state House (3/12/09)
- Texas Senate sharply debates voter ID bill (3/11/09)
- Senate tries, fails to revive voter ID (3/10/09)
- Democrats decry voter ID bill ahead of hearing today (3/10/09)
- Abbott, U.S. Justice Department not expected at Senate debate on voter ID (3/10/09)
- Texas lawmakers in showdown over voter ID law (3/10/09)
- State senators grapple over voter ID law (3/10/09)
- Slater: Abbott's absence in voter ID debate is conspicuous (3/10/09)
- Senate could take first big vote on bill today (3/09/09)
- Voter ID fights takes new shape at Capitol (3/09/09)
- Voter Photo ID Issue: is it really about Voter Fraud? (3/09/09)
- Bill requiring ID at polls passes Senate (3/09/09)
- Voter ID bills move closer to verdict in Oklahoma Legislature (3/07/09)
- Voting bill draws fire over IDs (3/06/09)
- Voters would have to prove citizenship (3/05/09)
- Voter ID bill death baffles legislators (3/05/09)
- Fillingane hopes for Voter ID ballot initiative (3/05/09)
- Panel recommends absentee ballot bill (3/05/09)
- Poll finds support for voter ID (3/05/09)
- Senate awaits voter ID bill (3/04/09)
- Senator wants feds to intervene in Voter ID debate (3/04/09)
- Voter ID bills fail in Legislature, may reappear as initiative (3/04/09)
- Orie wants to require voters to show ID at the polls (3/04/09)
- Voter ID bills die in Mississippi Legislature (3/03/09)
- Identification may become required to vote in Utah (3/02/09)
- Dewhurst: Voter ID compromise hoped for (3/02/09)
- Letters: Two of our readers clash over the voter ID bill percolating in the Texas Legislature (3/01/09)
February, 2009
- Voter ID wins key approval (2/27/09)
- Senate awaits voter ID bill (2/27/09)
- Partisan fight looms over voter ID bill (2/27/09)
- Voter ID bill offers election protection (2/26/09)
- League of Women Voters opposes bill (2/26/09)
- Legislative Black Caucus stages walkout (2/26/09)
- Voters may be required to produce photo ID before casting ballots (2/25/09)
- Bill could repeal law requiring voter card, license to match (2/24/09)
- Voter I.D. law stalls in (2/24/09)
- EDITORIAL:Seize the chance (2/23/09)
- Bill to expand Ind. voter ID law stalls in House (2/23/09)
- State senator wants to put voter ID issue to a vote (2/22/09)
- Voter ID will keep elections honest (2/22/09)
- Voters should have rights, not licenses (2/22/09)
- New GOP voter ID measure tabled in the Legislature (2/20/09)
- EDITORIAL: Voter ID legislation innocuous at best, politically malevolent at worst (2/19/09)
- Topeka legislator's voter ID bill stalls (2/19/09)
- Committee approves bill on proof of citizenship (2/18/09)
- Sen. Williams: Voter ID measure won’t come up all that soon (2/18/09)
- Voter ID Bill Referred to Full Senate (2/17/09)
- Panel approves voter ID bill (2/16/09)
- Lawmakers leery over chances for voter ID passage (2/16/09)
- State Legislature Considers Voter ID Law (2/13/09)
- Legislature needs to pass voter ID bill (2/13/09)
- EDITORIAL:Photo ID (2/13/09)
- House committee kills voter ID proposal (2/13/09)
- ID may be needed to cast ballot (2/13/09)
- House passes photo ID to vote (2/12/09)
- Compromise voter ID bill passes House, faces uncertain future (2/12/09)
- Voter ID takes another step in Miss. Legislature (2/12/09)
- House committee kills voter ID proposal (2/12/09)
- Bill Requires Identification to Vote (2/12/09)
- Miss. House OKs revamped voter ID bill (2/11/09)
- Hearing Held On Voter ID Bill (2/10/09)
- Clean, open elections (2/10/09)
- Hearing Held On Voter ID Bill (2/10/09)
- Lawmakers still mired in ‘toxic’ voter ID debate (2/06/09)
- Election reform hinges on IDs (2/05/09)
- Voter ID amendment pulled (2/05/09)
- Exemption removed from voter ID bill (2/05/09)
- Bill would require proof of citizenship to vote (2/05/09)
- Voter ID alive as deadline passes (2/04/09)
- Voter ID bill would make Minnesota laws most restictive in the nation (2/04/09)
- Thornburgh offers yet another Voter ID bill (2/04/09)
- Bill would require SC voters to show photo ID (2/04/09)
- Secretary of State wants some changes in election law (2/03/09)
- Handel supports Williams' legislation (2/02/09)
- Burgess to propose voter ID reform (2/02/09)
- Oklahoma senator introduces voter ID bill (2/01/09)
January, 2009
- Bill would make Utah voter ID laws stricter (1/28/09)
- State official pushing voter ID (1/28/09)
- Fillingane petition seeks referendum on voter ID (1/26/09)
- Eye on Austin: Voter ID bill causes big rift (1/26/09)
- GOP legislators want photo IDs for voting in Minnesota (1/26/09)
- Bill to require photo ID when voting fails (1/23/09)
- Rep. wants better IDs for voter registration (1/20/09)
- Voter ID bill likely to die in House (1/16/09)
- House Proposes Voter ID, Early Voting Bill; Hosemann Objects (1/16/09)
December, 2008
- Opinion: Voter ID, early voting intertwined as partisan initiatives (12/31/08)
- Lawmakers discuss voter ID, early voting proposals (12/19/08)
- Dewhurst trying to work out a deal to get voter ID bill passed (12/15/08)
- Miss. lawmakers use break to study bills (12/15/08)
- 11% of voters' records didn't match at election (12/14/08)
- Appeals court hears argument on voter ID (12/04/08)
- Lawyer: Georgia’s voter photo ID law discriminates (12/03/08)
- Lawmaker confident bill requiring ID at polls will pass (12/02/08)
November, 2008
- Confusion over voter identification persists (11/04/08)
- I.D. standards prove confusing in Cincinnati (11/04/08)
October, 2008
- Voter registration glitch arises in Kansas (10/31/08)
- Poll confusion may boost voter ID (10/30/08)
- ID confusion could nullify 35,000 Colorado mail ballots (10/30/08)
- 30 Florida counties won't follow state's voter ID suggestion (10/28/08)
- Broward eases rules for 'no match' voters at polls (10/28/08)
- Court denies voter ID appeal (10/27/08)
- Lawyers: Registration probe could stymie voters (10/25/08)
- Judge dismisses Van Hollen voter registration suit (10/24/08)
- Ohio group drops lawsuit over voter ID (10/24/08)
- Wisconsin Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging New Voters; AG Vows to Appeal (10/24/08)
- Judge dismisses Wisconsin voter lawsuit (10/23/08)
- Judge dismisses Van Hollen's election lawsuit (10/23/08)
- Clerks say election lawsuit won't affect votes (10/22/08)
- Homeless group wants Ohio voter ID law thrown out (10/21/08)
- Three-judge panel to hear arguments in Georgia voter ID lawsuit (10/20/08)
- Ga. Democrats appeal voter ID ruling (10/16/08)
- Judge won't stop Ga. voter citizenship checks (10/16/08)
- State responds to voter ID challenge (10/15/08)
- Opinion: Voter verification means accuracy (10/13/08)
- Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification (10/11/08)
- Judge Rules to Uphold on Electronic Voting, Appeal Expected (10/10/08)
- Georgia sued over voter citizenship verification (10/09/08)
- Ohio GOP sues over voter ID discrepancies (10/07/08)
- Ohio GOP sues over voter ID discrepancies (10/07/08)
- Disabled vet's lawsuit says city deprived him of right to vote (10/07/08)
- ID rules for voter registration may cause confusion (10/06/08)
- Opinion: Voter ID laws a GOP tactic of cynicism (10/05/08)
- NAACP, teachers union join case in Wisconsin, say blacks could be denied vote (10/02/08)
- NAACP wants voters' ID lawsuit thrown out (10/02/08)
- Outcry raised over voter ID law (10/01/08)
- Outcry raised over voter ID law (10/01/08)
- 'No-match' law is fair to voters, Crist says (10/01/08)
- NAACP wants to join Wisconsin voter lawsuit (10/01/08)
September, 2008
- 'No-Match' law won't stop registered voters (9/26/08)
- Judge allows AG to continue voter lawsuit (9/25/08)
- Wis. judge to consider removing AG from lawsuit (9/24/08)
- State addresses rumors about voter ID (9/24/08)
- Wis. AG opposes GOP try to join voter lawsuit (9/23/08)
- Elections officials try to clear up ID requirement (9/23/08)
- Letter to the Editor: Just enforce the law on voter IDs (9/23/08)
- GOP wants to intervene in voter case (9/22/08)
- Wis. AG argues to stay on voter lawsuit (9/19/08)
- Judge Orders Hearing On AG's Lawsuit Against GAB (9/18/08)
- Van Hollen Didn't Rely On Party Consultation in Suit (9/18/08)
- Board: AG has conflict in Wis. voting lawsuit (9/17/08)
- Lawsuit request to crosscheck ID (9/16/08)
- Group appeals ruling on voter ID law (9/16/08)
- Latino group appeals voter ID ruling (9/16/08)
- Wisconsin attorney general demands checks of voter ID (9/13/08)
- After Roadblocks, Florida Officials Push to Enforce Voter ID Law (9/13/08)
- Trial Continued in Phil Lindsey Voter ID Case (9/12/08)
- 'No match, no vote' rule could keep people from voting (9/12/08)
- Opinion: Voter registration could offer ID thieves opportunity to steal personal information (9/12/08)
- Van Hollen’s voter-check lawsuit sets off a tempest (9/11/08)
- Wis. Justice Department sues election officials (9/10/08)
- Suit filed in voter checks (9/10/08)
- Florida will require I.D. match for all would-be voters (9/09/08)
- Georgia Democratic Party Sues over Voter ID (9/07/08)
- Editorial: License to vote? Here's a ballot in favor (9/05/08)
- Critics worry voter ID proposal would disenfranchise citizens (9/05/08)
- Wis. board members fail voter checks (9/04/08)
August, 2008
- Darling goes after Wasserman on voter ID (8/28/08)
- Nearly a quarter of Wis. voters fail check (8/27/08)
- Voter ID theft in America (8/22/08)
- Fairfax County Registrar Seeks 'Missing' Virginia Voters (8/18/08)
- Officials call for voter registration card checks (8/15/08)
- Misunderstanding, scuffle at voting site lead to arrest (8/09/08)
- Voter Arrested After Not Showing Photo ID (8/07/08)
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund Unveils New Strategy to Protect Voter Rights This November (8/06/08)
July, 2008
- 76-Year-Old Woman Successfully Challenges Law (7/30/08)
- Justice Dept. settles with Salem over Latino vote (7/28/08)
- Voter drive stirs ID theft fears (7/26/08)
- Jones forms committee to craft new voter ID bill (7/24/08)
- Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting (7/24/08)
- Pols knockout ID scans for 'phantom' voters (7/23/08)
- Federal judge weighs challenge to AZ voter ID law (7/21/08)
- Federal judge weighs challenge to AZ voter ID law (7/21/08)
- Op-Ed: 'Partisan bullying' unfounded in state photo ID requirement (7/18/08)
Litigation
Active Cases
- Arizona v. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (Voter ID)
- NEOCH v. Husted (Voter ID, Provisional Ballots)
Archived Cases
- ACLU of New Mexico v. Chavez (Voter ID)
- Crawford v. Marion County Election Board (Voter ID)
- In Re Request for Advisory Opinion Regarding Constitutionality of 2005 PA 71 (Voter ID)
- Lake v. Perdue (Voter ID)
- NAACP v. Billups (Voter ID)
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Commentary
Arizona: Voter Registration and the Road Ahead
Justin Levitt
June arrived with two election law cases at the Supreme Court. One is still pending: a highly anticipated decision on section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The other, more frequently overlooked, was decided yesterday. And there are some quirks of the opinion that seem to depart from the swiftly congealing conventional wisdom that the states might actually have "won," and now need only run out the clock.
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