Tag: election laws
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Idaho amends voter ID affidavit process, enacts 14 other election bills in 2026
The Idaho Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on April 2 after enacting 15 election-related bills, all of which were signed by Gov. Brad Little (R). Among those bills was S 1322, which amends the state’s option for voters to fill out an affidavit instead of providing a photo ID when voting. The new law…
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Kansas legislators override veto on citizenship checks for voter list maintenance, enact three other election bills in 2026 session
The Kansas Legislature adjourned its 2026 regular session on April 10 after enacting four election-related bills, including one that was initially vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly (D). The Republican-controlled legislature voted on April 9 to override Kelly’s veto of HB 2437, which requires certain new data sources to be used in maintaining the accuracy of…
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Alaska becomes fifth state with 2026 ballot measure on citizenship requirement for voting
Voters in Alaska will decide on a ballot initiative designed to prohibit noncitizens from voting in 2026, unless the legislature approves substantially similar legislation during its upcoming session. Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced that officials verified 34,944 qualified signatures across 40 house districts on March 17, 2026. This exceeds the required minimum of 34,098 qualified…
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U.S. Supreme Court says candidates may challenge election laws before Election Day
On Jan. 14, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that candidates have standing to sue over election laws they believe to be unconstitutional before voting takes place. The 7-2 ruling in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections allows U.S. Rep. Michael Bost (R) and two 2024 presidential electors to move forward with a lawsuit challenging…
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether candidates can sue over election law
On Oct. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, a case over whether a candidate, U.S. Rep. Michael Bost (R), has the legal standing to challenge an Illinois law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted up to 14 days after Election Day. …