Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump’s midterm proposals
Voting rights groups say the new laws could complicate registration, mail ballots and voter ID rules for eligible voters this election season.
- More than three dozen voting laws passed in Republican-controlled states take effect this election season, many incorporating elements of President Donald Trump's stalled proposals for stricter registration and identification requirements.
- Following failed federal attempts by President Donald Trump to pass national proof-of-citizenship laws and voter ID mandates, state legislatures adopted similar strategies to influence this year's midterm elections.
- The Brennan Center identified nearly 40 laws taking effect this election season that make it harder for eligible voters to register or cast ballots, including new requirements for student IDs in New Hampshire and proof of citizenship in Ohio.
- Freda Levenson, legal director of the ACLU of Ohio, noted that databases used to verify citizenship are often outdated, threatening eligible voters as rights groups challenge these mandates in court.
- As early voting gets underway, voters face new hurdles like Ohio's eliminated four-day grace period for mail ballots, while Republican officials defend the rules as necessary to prevent noncitizen voting, citing charges against roughly 90 individuals.
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BizTocMany GOP states have imposed voting rules mirroring Trump's midterm proposals
Nearly 40 laws are taking effect for the first time in this year's midterms, mostly in Republican-controlled states. Many of them mirror changes President Donald Trump tried but failed to implement at the national level.
Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump’s midterm proposals – WTOP News
President Donald Trump has pushed Congress to pass a proof-of-citizenship law, signed an executive order seeking a national voter ID requirement and tried to limit mail voting through U.S. Postal Service changes. None of those moves succeeded in time to affect this year’s midterm elections. It’s a different matter in the states. More than three...
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