Why you’re being asked to weigh in on voter ID

Electoral Reform Society urges government to do more on Voter ID

The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) is calling on the government to do more on Voter ID. Voter ID was first introduced under Boris Johnson’s government in 2023. It requires everyone to show an accepted form of identification in order to vote.   Since then, voters have been turned around from polling stations more than 40,000 times and not returned. But the ERS says that this is likely to only be the tip of the iceberg, as it won’t account for tho…

3/24/25 Judge Blocks Voter ID for Mail Ballots

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Why you’re being asked to weigh in on voter ID

If approved, it would make it more difficult for a future legislature or court to undo the already existing law.

Statewide referendum question asks April 1 whether voter ID should be part of state constitution

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Voters in Wisconsin will be asked on April 1 to vote on whether a requirement for photographic identification of voters should be added to the Wisconsin Constitution. Wisconsin already has a state law requiring photographic identification in order to vote that is described as one of the strictest laws in the United States. The question voters will see on the ballot is “Photographic identification for voting. Shall sect…

The government can do better than this on voter ID

Since voter ID was imposed in 2023, we know voters have been turned away from polling stations over 40,000 times and not returned. This alone is a shocking enough fact, but that’s not even the full picture. This figure is likely only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the damaging impact it has had on our democracy, as it won’t account for people who simply stayed at home on polling day as they did not have an accepted form of ID. In short,…

Vaneta Becker Statement on SB 10 and Election Integrity | City-County Observer

For nearly two decades, Indiana has been a leader in ensuring our elections remain secure by requiring voters to have a valid photo ID when they cast their ballot. This year, Senate Republicans are working on a bill to strengthen Indiana’s voter ID law by prohibiting student IDs issued by state colleges or universities from being recognized as an ID to vote, since college IDs are less secure than other forms of identification and standards vary …