A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ voter ID was passed with intent to discriminate against minority voters
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.
Dems Launch New Group to Lead Redistricting Court Battles
New organization Protect Voters Now! wants to direct funds to court challenges already in place
GOP Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression Threaten Democracy
With increasing control of power, plans for more GOP gerrymandering are becoming extremely serious
GOP Congress Decides Voter Fraud Investigation is Unwarranted
House Oversight Committee told CNN that the House will not investigate the President’s voter fraud accusations
Local Opposition to Voter ID Could Rally Texas Voter Turnout
The Supreme Court rejected the state’s strict voter ID law but things might change with new leadership in Washington
The Revival of Republican Voter Fraud Claims is Dangerous
Things got weird and a little heated during a morning show interview about whether voter fraud is real
A Controversial Proposal For British Voter ID Requirements
Trial scheme will see British voter ID asked for at polling stations in London and then beyond
Texas Refusing to Bend in its Voter ID Law Defence
State using its full power and plenty of cash against critics during its multi-year voter ID law defense
Every Vote Counts, Brick by Brick
We will not be able to change our inane and archaic immigration system unless you and I stand up to change things, from the bottom up. So please, go out and VOTE tomorrow, and take your proper ID.
Just moved? Lost Your ID? The Affidavit Ballot is Your Friend
Registrations are lost, people move at the last minute, or IDs are forgotten or unavailable. Because countless folks think they can’t vote, they don’t, when actually they can. The bureaucracy moves slower than the individual lives of citizens.