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With Less Than a Month Before the Election, NH Students Still Don’t Know Whether They Can Use Their Student Photo IDs to Register and Vote

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

Since 2012, voting-eligible New Hampshire students have been able to use an official high school or college photo ID to vote, with few issues. In June, the legislature eliminated school-issued photo IDs to obtain a ballot, but that law has been partially blocked in federal court. The state has appealed.

Tarrant County, TX Proposes Eliminating 93 Polling Places Just Before the 2026 Election for Financial Reasons. Voters Aren’t Buying It.

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

The Tarrant County, Texas Commissioners meet September 1st to vote on reducing polling places for the Nov. 3rd election by 93 locations. In the last two years, the county serving Dallas and Fort Worth has been accused of racially gerrymandering its voting districts, and trying to suppress student voters.

New Hampshire’s Proof of Citizenship Law Violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment as Undue Burden, Rules Federal District Judge

June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

A federal judge ruled May 28th that New Hampshire’s 2024 proof of citizenship law intended to stop a microscopic noncitizen voting and voter fraud threat created a significant burden to eligible voters and violated the U.S. Constitution. It’s the first such law to be tested.

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.

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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With Less Than a Month Before the Election, NH Students Still Don’t Know Whether They Can Use Their Student Photo IDs to Register and Vote

Tarrant County, TX Proposes Eliminating 93 Polling Places Just Before the 2026 Election for Financial Reasons. Voters Aren’t Buying It.

New Hampshire’s Proof of Citizenship Law Violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment as Undue Burden, Rules Federal District Judge

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

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