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Should Voters Have to Prove Their Identity and Citizenship? Twelve States Decide

September 28, 2026

When voters in a dozen states open their ballots this fall, they will find questions not just about candidates but about the rules of voting itself. Six states will decide whether to require voters to show identification. Six will decide whether to write into their constitutions that only U.S. citizens may vote in any election. […]

Restoring Confidence or Destroying Democracy? The Fight Over Access to the Ballot

March 08, 2021

The past several election cycles have seen high-stakes fights over access to the ballot and the rules that govern elections. In 2013, the Supreme Court invalidated provisions of the Voting Rights Act, thus making it easier for states to change their voting laws.1 In the years since, conservatives in Congress and in state legislatures have […]

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Should Voters Have to Prove Their Identity and Citizenship? Twelve States Decide

Restoring Confidence or Destroying Democracy? The Fight Over Access to the Ballot

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