Politics Nov 01 North Dakota tribe’s challenge to voter ID law rejected by judge By James MacPherson, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 Georgia election fight shows that black voter suppression, a southern tradition, still flourishes Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp has been sued after an Associated Press investigation revealed that his office suppressed 53,000 voter registrations – most of them filed by African-Americans. By Frederick Knight, The Conversation
Nation Aug 23 Federal judge again throws out Texas’ voter ID law A federal judge has once again thrown out Texas' voter ID law in the latest court defeat for state Republican lawmakers over voting rights. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Nation May 14 In Wisconsin, ID law proved insurmountable for many voters Wisconsin's 10 Electoral College votes went to Republican Donald Trump. But the battle over voter ID laws continues. By Christina A. Cassidy and Ivan Moreno, Associated Press
Nation Jan 23 Supreme Court rejects Texas appeal over voter ID law WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Texas in its effort to restore its strict voter identification law. By Associated Press
Oct 29 Watch 3:58 How are controversial voter ID laws affecting voters? By PBS NewsHour This election, nine states are enforcing new laws requiring eligible voters to present government-issued photo IDs at the polls. And other factors, including voter purging in Ohio and possible voting machine malfunctions, could also affect voters. Wendy Weiser, of The… Continue watching
Oct 19 New voter ID rules, other election changes could cause confusion By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout. Continue reading
Oct 15 Possible Election Day problems worry civil rights advocates By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Experts and civil rights advocates worry conditions are ripe this year for trouble at the nation's polling places. Continue reading
Sep 19 How Texas’ voter ID law landed it in federal court — again By Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas is back in federal court yet again defending one of the nation's strictest voter ID laws — this time against charges that the state is violating its own recent agreement to soften the rules ahead of the November election. Continue reading
Sep 08 Appeals court sympathetic to challenge over voter rules By Sam Hananel, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form. Continue reading