Georgia Secretary of State Announces Audit of ‘Potential’ Noncitizen Voters
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced Thursday that he is conducting an audit of “potential” noncitizens who are registered to vote.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) announced Thursday that he is conducting an audit of “potential” noncitizens who are registered to vote.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) signed an executive order Wednesday banning noncitizen voting in the state, even though it’s already illegal, falsely claiming it’s necessary because the Biden administration is “actively promoting registration of noncitizens to vote.”
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held last year that private parties can’t sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. While the decision is concerning, experts say voters still have other avenues to challenge racial discrimination.
Louisiana signed an agreement with Alabama to share voter list maintenance data between the two states.
60% of Americans say voters should have the option to vote early or absentee without having to document a reason for doing so, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a bill into law last week that will require cities, towns and school districts to provide accessible voting machines for voters with disabilities in local elections.
Many Republicans claim that enough noncitizens are voting in U.S. elections to influence the results and that in order to stop them, states and the federal government must require people to provide proof of citizenship documents to vote.
Though the RNC’s 2024 platform appears to soften its dangerous and divisive stance on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, Trump and the Republican party are doubling down on their anti-voting agenda.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI on Tuesday, urging them to take measures to ensure they are prepared to fight threats against election workers in the 2024 primary and general elections.
On Friday, the Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP and Arkansas Public Policy Panel decided not to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a ruling that gutted an important section of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in seven states.