Attorney General Herring Sets Virginia Up for Failure
Putting ideology over common sense, the Virginia Attorney General Herring is pushing a significant election law change just over 30 days prior to a Presidential Election. The Virginia Assembly has outlawed photography by poll watchers and only allowed access for the media in a limited way. Well, according to the Daily Progress, the…
Democrats Challenge Key Integrity Provision of Florida Mail Ballot Law
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Florida on equal protection grounds to remove a key integrity check of Florida’s mail voting process. The signature review requires a comparison of the mail ballot signature and the registration signature on file by the Florida Supervisor…
Kansas Prosecutes Double Voting
Under new authority to prosecute election crimes, Kansas is prosecuting a man accused of voting in both Kansas and Colorado.
Congressman Encourages Florida to Join National Voter Registration Database
Congressman Ted Deutch encouraged the Florida Secretary of State to enroll Florida in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), which is a national database aimed at preventing duplicate voter registrations and vote fraud. ERIC members currently include 15 states and the District of Columbia.
Idaho Secretary of State Proposes Online Voter Registration Legislation
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney proposed online voter registration legislation. Denney makes the case for the legislation noting that “currently 30 states plus the District of Columbia are doing some form of online voter registration.”
West Virginia Voter ID Law Approved by House Judiciary Committee
On Feb. 10, 2016, the West Virginia House Judiciary Committee approved a voter ID bill. The bill is currently under consideration by the entire House of Delegates.
EAC and Brian Newby Sued for Adding Proof of Citizenship Requirement
A lawsuit has been filed against the Election Assistance Commission and its Executive Director Brian Newby by a coalition of voting groups. The suit alleges that Newby impermissibly changed the instructions on the federal voter registration form to require proof of citizenship to complete a registration in Arizona, Georgia, and Kansas, in…
Connecticut SOS Proposes Automatic Voter Registration
The Connecticut Secretary of State is recommending the legislature enact automatic voter registration. The recommended system would “enable people to automatically register as Connecticut voters when they do business with the Department of Motor Vehicles.”
Bipartisan Committee Recommends Online Registration in Mississippi
A bipartisan committee with the support of Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann recently released a report recommending reforms to Mississippi’s election process for consideration by the legislature. The recommended reforms included online voter registration.
Democrats Threaten to Filibuster Voter ID Bills in Missouri
Senate Democrats in Missouri have threatened to filibuster a pair of voter ID measures passed by the House if the Senate considers them.