Voter Suppression Update for April 25, 2012

Recent Updates

Last week, a report was released highlighting that over 25,000 transgender Americans may be disenfranchised due to new voter ID laws. Also last week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on new voter ID laws. Supporters of voter ID outweighed opponents on the panel.

Voter Suppression Update April 11, 2012

Recent Updates

Over the past two weeks Colorado killed an effort to place a voter photo ID referendum on the November ballot, Connecticut is moving closer to allowing no excuse absentee voting, Georgia may join several states in allowing online voter registration, groups in Pennsylvania are planning a lawsuit against a new voter photo ID law, and Virginia’s governor is proposing to soften legislation passed by the Virginia legislature requiring voters to present an ID to vote.