Voting - Page 5

February 12

5th Circuit upholds Texas' ban on paid ballot harvesting, overturning lower court

A Texas ballot harvesting law was upheld by a federal appeals court after the 5th Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that blocked the 2021 election measure.

February 12

Leavitt unloads on Obama over voter ID push, accuses Dems of 'panic'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticizes former President Barack Obama for opposing voter ID laws after House passes SAVE Act.

February 10

Murkowski breaks with GOP on voter ID, says push ‘is not how we build trust’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, argued that the the SAVE America Act and MEGA Act would nationalize elections, something Republicans rejected under former President Joe Biden.

February 9

Hakeem Jeffries pressed on Democrat opposition to voter ID

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of voter suppression during a CNN interview, defending Democratic opposition to the SAVE Act.

February 8

Adam Schiff confronted on polling showing overwhelming support for requiring photo ID to vote

Sen. Adam Schiff was confronted on Sunday about polling that 83% support photo ID requirements for voting, which he argues disenfranchises voters.

February 6

Chuck Schumer under fire after brazenly calling voter ID 'Jim Crow 2.0'

Chuck Schumer doubled down on comparing the SAVE Act voter ID requirements to "Jim Crow 2.0" policies, drawing criticism from commentators like Stephen A. Smith.

February 4

Supreme Court shuts down California GOP bid to block Newsom's new map

The decision comes after voters in California approved a ballot measure called Proposition 50, which allowed the state to enact a Democrat-friendly map in time for the midterms.

February 3

Patel doubles down on FBI election hub raid, says Trump called agents directly to thank them for operation

FBI Director Kash Patel defends Fulton County election hub raid, saying agents "followed parameters" and had "probable cause" for records search.

January 30

Federal judge strikes down parts of Trump executive order on citizenship verification for voter registration

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled Friday that the Trump administration's executive order on citizenship-based voter ID overstepped constitutional authority.

January 29

Watchdog sounds alarm over potential noncitizen voting and foreign influence ahead of midterms

With the future of Congress and Trump’s legislative agenda on the line, the Honest Elections Project is warning of critical loopholes in the voting system, including noncitizen voting.