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Category: Voter ID

NH’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Student IDs as Voter ID, a Long Sought-After Tactic to Make It Harder for Students to Vote

NH’s GOP Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Student IDs as Voter ID, a Long Sought-After Tool to Make It Harder for Students to Vote 

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026
With Governor Kelly Ayotte’s signature, New Hampshire became the latest GOP-led state to ban use of student IDs for voting purposes. It’s a long sought-after tool to make voting harder for high school and college students, despite no evidence of widespread misuse.
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Florida Governor Signs State Version of the Restrictive SAVE America Act. Pro-Voter and Civil Rights Groups Sued Within Minutes.

Florida Governor Signs State Version of the Restrictive SAVE America Act.  Pro-Voter and Civil Rights Groups Sued Within Minutes.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 991 April 1st, a state version of the still pending SAVE America Act.  Within minutes of the signing, multiple pro-voter groups sued, arguing it violates the U.S. Constitution, and harms thousands more eligible voters than prevents the rare fraudulent one.
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President Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn’t Have the Votes.

President Trump Ties Ending the Partial Government Shutdown to Passage of the SAVE America Act. The Draconian Voting Bill Still Doesn’t Have the Votes.

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026
March 22nd, President Donald Trump tied ending the partial government shutdown to passage of the GOP’s draconian voting bill, the Save America Act. It still doesn’t have the votes.
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Midterm Madness Week Looks at the Election Interference Playbook for the 2026 Midterm. The Administration Knows the Ball is in Your Court.

Midterm Madness Week Looks at the Election Interference Playbook for the 2026 Midterm. The Administration Knows the Ball is in Your Court.

March 16, 2026March 22, 2026
We've just completed six reports looking at suspected voter suppression and election interference in the 2026 midterm election. Please take the time to listen, read the resources and get informed on the plays we might expect to prevent from voting, and how if that isn't effective enough, tactics to interfere with the election results.
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Midterm Madness Week: You May Be in a New Congressional District or Another Voting Precinct for the Midterm Election. Know Before You Go.

Midterm Madness Week: You May Be in a New Congressional District or Another Voting Precinct for the Midterm Election.  Know Before You Go.

March 10, 2026March 16, 2026
In last week’s Texas state primary, hundreds of voters were redirected, or worse, disenfranchised, due to polling location changes caused by party primary rule changes. Others had a new congressional district due to mid-decade redistricting. The moral of the story is to know before you go.
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