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The GOP’s Voter ID gambit

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The GOP in many states is quietly encouraging another controversial measure: Voter ID. Read more

GOP, pushing ballot integrity, plans floor vote today

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Voters would be required to show photo identification at the polls under a bill moving rapidly in the Ohio House... Read more

Federal judge approves NM voting rights settlement

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A federal judge has approved a consent order aimed at ensuring New Mexicans have a chance to register to vote at public assistance offices. Read more

New Mexico Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Offer Voter Registration to Public Assistance Clients

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A federal judge today approved a consent order requiring New Mexico state officials to implement procedures to ensure that thousands of New Mexico citizens have the opportunity to register to vote at state public assistance offices, as provided by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).  Read more

Georgia Failing to Offer Voter Registration to Public Assistance Clients

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Citing clear evidence that low-income Georgia residents are being denied a legally-mandated opportunity to register to vote, attorneys from Project Vote, Demos, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the law firm of Dechert LLP sent a pre-litigation notice letter today to Secretary of State Brian Kemp, on behalf of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, demanding that the Secretary immediately act to bring Georgia into compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) or face litigation. Read more

Civil rights group: La. violating voting law

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Louisiana departments aren't complying with a federal law that requires public assistance agencies that serve low-income residents to offer them voter registration, a civil rights group said Wednesday.  Read more

Louisiana Defaulting on Federal Obligation to Register Low-Income Residents

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Citing clear evidence that numerous low-income Louisiana residents have been denied the opportunity to register to vote, attorneys from Project Vote, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), and New Orleans attorney Ronald Wilson, have sent officials a pre-litigation notice letter regarding the state’s non-compliance with the federal requirements of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA).   Read more

Agency violates voter registration law

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A federal judge has ruled New Mexico's Human Services Department is violating the National Voter Registration Act by not offering a voter registration application with every application for public assistance benefits. Read more

Judge sides with low-income voters:State must hand out forms regardless of whether person requests them

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New Mexico must make voter registration easier for thousands of individuals seeking low-income health care benefits, a federal judge said Tuesday. Read more

Court Rules that New Mexico Is In Violation of Federal Voter Registration Law

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A coalition of voting rights groups scored a major victory yesterday in their lawsuit against New Mexico’s Human Services Division (HSD) and Secretary of State Mary Herrera, with a ruling by a U.S. District Judge that the State of New Mexico is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). Read more