Tag: voter id 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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Congress considers whether to require voter ID, proof of citizenship for federal elections
On Feb. 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act, which, if enacted, would require voters in all 50 states to provide documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote and voter ID to cast a ballot in federal elections. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R), is among several…
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Shasta County voters to decide on charter amendment requiring voter ID and hand-counting ballots, and appeals court invalidates Huntington Beach voter ID measure
In California, two recent actions have involved local ballot measures proposing voter ID requirements. In Shasta County, a citizen-initiated charter amendment addressing voter ID and other election administration policies qualified for the June 2, 2026, ballot. In Huntington Beach, a state Court of Appeal ruled that a voter-approved charter amendment requiring voter ID violated state…
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10 states have amended their voter ID laws so far this year
Ten states have amended their voter ID laws so far in 2025. One state, West Virginia, moved from requiring non-photo identification to vote to requiring photo identification. Across the U.S., 36 states require voters to present identification to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of those states, 24 require voters to present photo identification,…