House voter registration plan offers a key safeguard
On July 10, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would prevent states from granting foreigners the right to vote in federal elections. The bill passed with a vote of 221 to 198, with only five Democrats voting in favor. The vote highlighted the stark difference in the two major parties’ respect for […]
Court Lets Arizona Reject Would-Be Voters Who Fail To Prove Citizenship On State Registration Form
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes A three-judge panel on Thursday allowed Arizona to enforce a law that requires state voter registration forms that lack documentary proof of citizenship to be rejected. The court stayed an injunction that had forced the state to register those applicants as federal-only voters. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled […]
GOP lawsuit targets alleged Biden ‘weaponizing’ of voter registration: ‘Democratic turnout machine’
State and federal Republican lawmakers have joined a lawsuit challenging President Biden’s executive order aimed at registering up to 3.5 million new voters before Election Day. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, along with Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) and Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), have accused Biden of “weaponizing” the federal agency. The lawsuit, filed […]
Two key states to see massive GOP voter registration operation
Exclusive: A big-spending effort is underway aimed at giving conservative candidates a strategic advantage in key battleground states. Starting Monday, the right-leaning nonprofit Heritage Action for America plans to announce a new multimillion-dollar effort to “give conservative candidates an electoral advantage” in Georgia and Arizona, where other organizational resources have already been poured, Heritage Action […]
Idaho governor announces executive order to tighten up voter registration rules
Idaho Governor Brad Little, a Republican, announced an executive order on Tuesday that will tighten voter registration in the state ahead of this fall’s elections. orderThe bill, called the “Citizens Only Vote Act,” would allow Idaho’s Secretary of State to “take all necessary steps” to prevent non-citizens from registering to vote. “Idaho already has the […]
FL Republicans Near 1 Million Voter Registration Advantage over Dems
Florida Republicans are on track to put a 1 million registered voter lead over the state’s Democrats, about 60,000 away from reaching that milestone. Florida Republicans have made progress on this front over the past three years, overtaking Democrats for the first time ever in November 2021. At the time, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, […]
‘The Daily Show’ Launches Voter Registration, Animal Adoption Initiative
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show It plans to launch a voter registration effort that could potentially connect voters with their adopted pets. The left-leaning talk show, which recently welcomed Jon Stewart as part-time host, is partnering with HeadCount and various animal protection organizations across the country for a new initiative called “InDogCision 2024: Rescuing Democracy,” […]
6 Bizarre Examples of How Voter Registration Fraud Happens
Tennessee prosecutors charged 10 people with voter fraud last week after they allegedly registered and voted despite being legally ineligible to do so. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office secured grand jury indictments against the 10 Clarksville, Tennessee, residents with past felony convictions who are ineligible to vote in the state. These people registered and voted anyway, according to prosecutors. […]
‘Partisan Voter Mobilization’: Biden’s Voter Registration Push May Violate Federal Law, Legal Experts Say
The Biden administration’s voter registration push likely violates multiple federal laws, including one prohibiting agency employees from engaging in political activities, though the lack of transparency surrounding the executive order makes it hard to say for certain, legal experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in March 2021 […]
Measure impacting auto voter registration raises non-citizen registration concerns
(The Center Square) – An Illinois Senate bill aims to streamline the automatic voter registration process to include applicants for both standard driver licenses, which non-citizens can now obtain, and REAL IDs for those who provide documentation of U.S. citizenship. State Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, amended Senate Bill 496 and said that applicants who present immigration documents will […]