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What the REAL ID saga tells us about implementing proof-of-citizenship rules

5 days ago | votebeat.org | Jessica Huseman

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. Sign up to get future editions, including the latest reporting from Votebeat bureaus and curated news from other publications, delivered to your inbox every Saturday. You know the REAL ID that you need to have if you want to board a plane? The deadline to get one was supposed to be May 7.
Carrie Levine is named editor-in-chief of Votebeat

1 week ago | votebeat.org | Jen Fifield |Natalia Contreras |Alexander Shur |Carter Walker

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. Civic News Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Levine as the new editor-in-chief of Votebeat, its nonprofit newsroom dedicated to election administration coverage.
Wisconsin clerks back GOP proposal to expand early voting, but want some tweaks

1 week ago | votebeat.org | Alexander Shur

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. Wisconsin Republicans are proposing an expansion of early voting, with new requirements for municipalities statewide, but some local officials say the one-size-fits-all mandate wouldn’t make sense for Wisconsin’s smallest communities.
Why Maricopa County recorder wanted to send unsolicited mail ballots — and why he can’t

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Jen Fifield

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. When Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap proposed sending mail ballots for a July election to a group of voters who hadn’t requested them, the suggestion seemed to come out of nowhere.
What to make of a brazen case of election fraud in Pennsylvania

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Carter Walker

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. In October 2021, shortly before Election Day, Mahabubul Tayub was reviewing the voter rolls for the tiny Philadelphia suburb of Millbourne, where he was on the ballot as a candidate for mayor. Something didn’t seem right.
Michigan GOP lawmakers rebuffed in effort to overturn expanded voting rights

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Hayley Harding

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a petition by 11 Republican Michigan legislators who sought to overturn expanded voting measures enacted through statewide ballot initiatives, bringing an end to the federal case known as Lindsey v. Whitmer.
Votebeat discussion: Two officials dissect the impact of proof-of-citizenship laws

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Jessica Huseman

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. Sign up to get future editions, including the latest reporting from Votebeat bureaus and curated news from other publications, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.
Second Michigan proof-of-citizenship proposal, stricter than first, clears hurdle

3 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Hayley Harding

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. The Michigan Board of State Canvassers approved summary language for a second proof-of-citizenship ballot initiative, setting the state’s voters up to weigh in not only on whether they want such a requirement in the state Constitution but also on how strict they want those requirements to be.
Michigan could have two nearly identical proof-of-citizenship measures on the ballot in 2026

3 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Hayley Harding

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. A new petition to amend the Michigan Constitution — nearly identical to one already in circulation — aims to put a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voting on the 2026 ballot. But running a second petition on the same issue could sink them both.
Texas Legislature approves bill to ease polling place requirements

3 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Natalia Contreras

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. Both chambers of the Texas Legislature have passed a bill intended to roll back a 2023 law that required certain counties to drastically increase the number of polling locations — even in areas where buildings were scarce and funding wasn’t available to fully equip them.