Voter ID laws Article by Peter Bothum Photo by iStock October 23, 2020 Prof. David Wilson looks at public perception, partisanship and the ways that strict laws serve as ‘poll taxes’ ...

Since the 2020 election, photo ID laws have been implemented in four states, bringing the total count of states with these laws to 10. Three additional states have made their laws stricter, as per ...

Ohio is one of 12 states that passed laws stiffening their in-person voter identification laws in the wake of the 2020 election and former President Donald Trump's false claims of mass voter fraud ...

While experts say voter ID laws won’t be the most important factor in the presidential election, many believe they play a crucial role in what is expected to be an incredibly tight race.

Even though the next election is months away, voter advocates are ramping up their efforts to help the ID-less, citing lengthy processing delays during the pandemic and because valid ...

According to the author, polls consistently show that about 60% of Democrats, about 70% of non-white voters support voter ID, and about 80% overall support voter ID. An election official checks a ...

Voter ID laws harm our democracy. They are a means of voter suppression, have a disproportionate effect on minority voters, and offer no benefits in reducing known fraud. As an election law ...

The number of U.S. adults living under strict photo ID requirements rose from under 30 million in 2020 to more than 50 million. Laws tightened for a total of 29 million.

Over the past decade, there were 14 instances in which at least one fraudulent ballot was cast, according to law enforcement.

Several elections were at or near historic high points for turnout, notably the 2018 governor's race and the 2020 presidential election. But other elections were far from all-time highs.

Since 2020, states have tightened who can vote absentee and who can turn in absentee ballots. They've passed or stiffened voter identification laws.