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A central focus of Republicans in the state in 2021 has been eliminating no-excuse absentee voting, which was enacted in 2020 in a bipartisan vote. [279] [280] [281] Bills tightening voting laws are not expected to pass in Pennsylvania, as the state's Democratic governor has stated he is "opposed to any efforts to disenfranchise voters". [282]
In 2013, another decision stripped a section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that required states with histories of voter discrimination to get federal approval to make changes that affect voting.
Project Democracy found that since 2020 members of state and local election boards had voted against certification more than twenty times in eight states. Voting rights activists were concerned that the continuing false allegations of election fraud since 2020 might lead to social unrest if efforts to delay certifications at the local level ...
There is some research from the past decade, however, to suggest that voter ID laws may not prevent a significant number of people from voting. That’s because political parties and voting rights ...
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey (NJVRA) of 2024: Based on the CTVRA, this proposed law was introduced in January 2024 to enhance voting protections for minority groups in New Jersey. [30] Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2024: Although it gained significant attention after its introduction in January 2024, this proposed bill did not ...
In some battleground states, voters will find more options for voting. Nevada has made permanent the universal mail balloting system it set up for the pandemic, and it has improved voter access on ...
Imagine you voted by mail in 2020, only to find out you have to vote in person in 2024 because your state got rid of no-excuse absentee voting. You then learn the local polling place has closed ...
Prohibits state and local governments from allowing non-citizens to vote, and would allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primaries, provided they turn 18 by the next general election. [22] Nov 5 >50% 1,150,332 77.13%: 341,034 22.87% Kentucky: Legislature: Passed Amendment 1 Prohibits state and local governments from allowing non-citizens to vote ...