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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.

Democrats Signal A Shift Toward Accepting Voter ID 

June 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Democrats Signal A Shift Toward Accepting Voter ID 

In recent days, top Democrats have softened their opposition to voter ID measures and are increasingly willing to accept such restrictions.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Voter Access, Voter ID

Maine Expands Student Voter ID Options

June 23, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Maine Expands Student Voter ID Options

Maine has expanded students’ voter ID options. The new bill allows student ID as a valid form of identification when registering to vote.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter ID, Youth Voting Rights

Florida Universities Change IDs To Help Students Vote

May 13, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Florida Universities Change IDs To Help Students Vote

A white stripe on a student’s ID for the student’s name could make that student’s ID serve as voter ID, thanks to two FSU students.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Education, Voter Access, Voter ID, Youth Voting Rights

New Hampshire Lawmakers Push Limits On College Voters

March 19, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Hampshire Lawmakers Push Limits On College Voters

GOP lawmakers in NH aim to restrict student voting, tighten voter ID requirements while blocking early voting, mail balloting.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Early Voting, Voter Access, Voter ID, Youth Voting Rights

A Story of Voter ID and Deliberative Democracy in Kentucky

March 6, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Story of Voter ID and Deliberative Democracy in Kentucky

This article traces the progression of Kentucky’s voter ID law, which went from being one of the strictest to one of the most lenient.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Science, Voter Access, Voter ID

Arkansas Governor Signing Voter ID Bill Into Law

March 5, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Arkansas Governor Signing Voter ID Bill Into Law

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced on Wednesday that a bill requiring a photo ID for a provisional ballot would be signed into law.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter ID

Why Using Voter ID in British Elections Will Harm Democracy

March 1, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why Using Voter ID in British Elections Will Harm Democracy

The British Government has been warned that the newly proposed ID laws disproportionately affect people from poorer communities.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: England, Europe, Voter ID

Bill Would Require Your Fingerprints to Vote in Tennessee 

February 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Who Benefits From Voter Identification Laws?

Two Tennessee lawmakers filed bill to allow state and local election commissions to use fingerprints to verify voter identity at polls.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter ID

The Big Lie and the Push to Restrict Voting

February 5, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Push to Restrict Voting

There was an interesting new post on the subject written by Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Take a look at this excerpt: In just the first month of 2021, according to our new analysis, state lawmakers have already introduced 106 bills in 28 states that would […]

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Suppression

GOP Seeking Tougher Voting Rules After Record Turnout

February 4, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

GOP Seeking Tougher Voting Rules

Republican lawmakers are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the high turnout.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Republicans, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Turnout

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