voter identification requirements
Coverage of voter identification requirements in the Nexus archive.
- California voter ID ballot measure challenged in court
A pro-voter ID group sued California's secretary of state and attorney general over changes to the wording of Proposition 39, a voter ID ballot measure. The plaintiffs argue the revised title, which states the measure 'prohibits citizens from voting unless they present government-issued identification,' is misleading, as the measure actually regulates vote counting verification, not ballot casting. The case seeks to amend the language before election deadlines.
- House Republicans resurrect Save America Act by adding it to spending bill
House Republicans revived the Save America Act by attaching it to a spending bill, aiming to ban mail-in ballots and impose voter identification requirements. The bill, supported by the Trump administration as a measure to prevent non-citizen voting and election fraud, faces criticism from voting rights advocates who argue it could disenfranchise eligible voters.
- House set to vote on sweeping election bill despite opposition to overseas voter restrictions
The North Carolina House of Representatives is set to vote on House Bill 958, a controversial election reform bill that passed the House Rules Committee with Republican support but faced opposition over restrictions on overseas voters. The bill includes provisions requiring voter identification for military and overseas voters and allows post-election challenges to early votes, though some contentious elements like a ban on ranked-choice voting were removed.
- Trump cancels signing a housing bill and blindsides his own party in a social media post
President Trump canceled a housing bill signing to prioritize his voting bill, the SAVE AMERICA Act, which mandates stricter voter ID rules, straining relations with Senate Republicans who doubt its feasibility. His actions have heightened tensions with Senate leaders like John Thune and led to criticism from GOP senators.
- Trumps holds landmark affordable housing bill hostage over his pet issue: the ‘national emergency’ of voter ID
President Donald Trump canceled a planned signing of a bipartisan affordable housing bill, demanding Congress first pass the SAVE AMERICA Act, which introduces new voter identification requirements. Democratic lawmakers oppose the voting bill, calling it a form of voter suppression, while Trump continues to pressure Senate leaders despite their frustrations over his agenda diversions.