Barriers to voting are not unusual for the more than 35 million voting-age Americans with disabilities
Voter ID articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voter ID laws require some form of identification in order to vote or receive a ballot for an election but has been used in US to block voter access. Also see our section on American democracy or our Voter Access archive.
Fraud Behind Trump’s Election Integrity Commission Continues
President Donald Trump’s slapdash commission on election integrity, which he disbanded earlier this week, exists now only
Latest version of Texas voter ID law takes effect
Texas law that requires voters to show state-approved photo identification officially goes into effect
Nebraska senators aim to introduce a voter ID requirement
Will they ensure everyone has a voter ID before the requirement is enforced? Of course not.
Despite Minority Turnout, Scrutiny Over Alabama Voter ID Law
Poll workers were said to be thrown off by recently married women carrying photo IDs with names that didn’t match
West Virginia Voter ID Law in Force Starting in 2018
A key point is that this West Virginia voter ID law is less strict than those passed in some other states
Texas Voter ID Laws Lead to Voters Being Delayed and Turned Away
Confusion created by hastily drawn up voter ID laws have prevented votes from being tallied
Nationwide, Poor Citizens With No ID Struggle to Vote
Without ID, poor Americans can struggle for basic services from the government as well as to vote
DMV Hours Slashed At Offices Essential to Obtain Texas Voter ID
The new hours seem to reflect a disregard for residents to have easy access to obtain their voter IDs
New Book on Election Administration in the Age of Voter Wars
A new book by expert Kevin Pallister examines best practices for facilitating voter participation