Maine's reaffirmation of a basic principle in federal and state law: students can vote regardless of whether they pay in-state or out-of-state tuition.
Latino voters in Texas must travel farther than white voters to reach the nearest DMV office — imposing an unfair burden in getting an ID required to vote.
Voter photo ID has been a hard-fought battle in the 2011 legislative session, but where many legislatures have declined to enact strict new requirements that migth disenfranchize voters, there's an "Astroturf" movement underway to put these proposals on the ballot.
Bad statistical practices – like old habits – die hard. Supporters of voter ID requirements are at it again, this time misinterpreting a new set of election results in Georgia.
Gov. Bev Perdue vetoed a restrictive voter photo ID in North Carolina, remarking in a statement that "this bill, as written, will unnecessarily and unfairly disenfranchise many eligible and legitimate voters.”
Today, Gov. Brian Sandoval ignored the bipartisan will of Nevada's elected representatives and vetoed A.B. 301, walking away from a significant opportunity to expand voting rights and realize justice in Nevada. The bill aimed to make Nevada's voting rights restoration process more efficient and help the state move closer to a fair and fully functioning democratic system.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a voter ID bill passed in his state, while North Carolina Gov. Bev Persue faces a similar choice, as her state's bill is on its way to her desk. Here's an update on where things stand on voter ID.
