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21 hours ago · Supporters say the constitutional amendment would prevent noncitizens — such as the University of Michigan student who allegedly cast a ballot last year despite being a Chinese citizen — from voting. Opponents have said the bill would disenfranchise even eligible voters and make it difficult for people to register if they don’t have immediate access to …

Jan 9, 2025 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Republican lawmakers in Texas are signaling this year that they will continue pushing for restrictions on voting in the name of combating voter fraud, including ending countywide voting and requiring proof of citizenship to register.

Jan 13, 2025 · —Carter Walker. Texas: Push for voting restrictions continues. After a contentious but otherwise smooth presidential election which provided victories for state Republicans, it’s not yet clear whether in 2025 Texas will expand or further restrict voting access as the legislature prepares to convene.. Democratic lawmakers are again proposing bills that would allow voters to register to vote ...

Jan 7, 2025 · “I wanted to get it done while I was home,” he said. “This was easy to do, so I’m here.” In all, more than 1.2 million voters cast a ballot early and in person in the 2024 general election, out of more than 5.7 million total ballots cast, or more than 20% of voters.. Expanded access to early voting under Proposal 2 meant that voters could cast …

1 day ago · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday will decide whether to provide key ballot processing guidelines to election officials statewide, a measure aimed at preventing the kinds of mistakes that led Madison officials to ...

Feb 21, 2025 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here. Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is on the ballot this year, with three Democratic justices up for retention elections.

Dec 23, 2024 · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter.

Oct 28, 2024 · Lindeman feels much the same. “Overall, many people have been led to accept a generalized vibe that election fraud is rampant — that corruption lurks in the voting machines, or the ballots, or the election officials, or who is allowed to vote, or maybe everything,” he said.