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
Aug 23 Court weighs whether Kansas voters must prove their citizenship By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Kansas wants the court to overturn a ruling by a federal judge in May that temporarily blocked the state from disenfranchising people who registered at motor vehicle offices but didn't provide documents such as birth certificates or naturalization papers. Continue reading
Aug 05 What you need to know about changing voting laws this election By Amanda Gomez, Michelle Harven A guide to why you should check your state’s voting laws before November. Continue reading
Aug 03 Texas to weaken voter ID law before Election Day By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Texas agreed Wednesday to weaken its voter ID law, which federal courts have said discriminated against minorities and the poor and left more than 600,000 registered voters potentially unable to cast a ballot. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 4:45 News Wrap: Court strikes down Texas voter ID law By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down a Texas law that required voters to provide one of seven forms of identification. Also, the Turkish government is set to impose new emergency measures for the next three… Continue watching
Jul 20 Texas voter ID law discriminates against minorities, court rules By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republicans were dealt a second blow in as many days to a new breed of strict voter ID measures that limits the kind of photo identifications that are valid. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled that residents without… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:11 How new voter ID laws may affect the 2016 presidential contest By PBS News Hour 17 states will have new voting regulations in place for the presidential election this November. 12 states will join the ranks of those requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID, including North Carolina and Texas. For more insight on… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: NC voter ID law opponents vow to fight court decision By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, opponents said they’d keep up a fight against a law that requires North Carolina voters to show a photo ID after a federal judge upheld it on Monday. Also, officials warned of a major storm… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:22 In Wisconsin, the path to the voting booth now means a stop at the DMV for many By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 04 7 voices sound off on NC’s controversial voter ID law By Ivette Feliciano In North Carolina, which has had some of the most progressive voting practices and highest voter turnout rates in the country, some residents are grappling with the state's new voter ID law that goes into effect in 2016. Continue reading