New rules have left many citizens without a valid Wisconsin ID needed to participate in November vote
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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.
Controversial Wisconsin Election Reforms Stopped But Not Voter ID
Battle over Wisconsin election reforms continues as many limits to voter access removed while voter ID saved
More Minorities Support Voter ID Laws Than Whites
National polling finds that many minorities support voter ID rules that harm them the most
Where Do Republican Voter Fraud Concerns Originate?
The ongoing Republican voter fraud obsession is strangely misplaced when considering needed election reforms
The String of Election Lawsuits That May Alter Political Balance
Dozens of ongoing election lawsuits across the country will test raft of recent voting legislation
Cleaning Up Georgia Election Rolls Sparks Political Battle
With Presidential polls showing a possible close race, Georgia election rolls are under scrutiny
SCOTUS Asked to Save North Carolina Voter ID Law
North Carolina voter ID law was found to have a discriminatory effect by a lower court earlier this month
Texas Appeals to Supreme Court to Protect Voter ID Laws
The lone star state is seeking to protect voter ID laws that other courts had struck down recently
Hand-Counted Paper Ballots to End Voter Fraud Complaints
Better transparency would result if we standardized use of hand-counted paper ballots during elections
Lessons From 10-Year-Old Indiana Voter ID Laws
The secrets to the judicial successes of the decade old Indiana voter ID scheme reveal a lot