Category: voting laws

Michigan Could Allow High School Students to Preregister to Vote

A Democrat Rep. in the Michigan House of Reps. introduced a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to preregister to vote, putting them in the state’s system, and enabling them to vote on their 18- birthday. Proponents say the bill will allow young people to channel their enthusiasm for civic participation and likely increase voter turnout….


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (May 1): Texas Killer Reportedly Deported 5 Times; NC Makes GOP-Supported Changes To Voting

A Mexican national who allegedly murdered five neighbors in Texas on Friday—including an 8-year-old boy—has reportedly been deported from the United States five times to date. North Carolina’s supreme court has changed the state’s electoral system—which could work out in favor of Republicans when it comes to congressional districts and voting laws. First Republic Bank…


NTD News Today (May 1): Texas Killer Reportedly Deported 5 Times; NC Makes GOP-Supported Changes To Voting

A Mexican national who allegedly murdered five neighbors in Texas on Friday—including an 8-year-old boy—has reportedly been deported from the United States five times to date. North Carolina’s supreme court has changed the state’s electoral system—which could work out in favor of Republicans when it comes to congressional districts and voting laws. First Republic Bank…


Changes to Virginia’s Election Laws Postponed by Divided Control of Legislature

The Virginia General Assembly convened in Richmond on Wednesday to take up a new session with legislative priorities largely divided along party lines. The issue of voting is no different, with Republicans filing dozens of “election integrity” bills and Democrats staying on the defensive to preserve “voting rights” laws they passed when they fully controlled…


Election, Voting Bills Top the Agenda for Texas’ 88th Legislative Session

Many Texas state lawmakers have spent the last couple of months pre-filing and refiling bills ahead of the state’s 88th regular legislative session, which convened on Tuesday. More than 70 pre-filed bills are related to voting and election laws. Republicans aim to pass legislation to create county-level forensic audit processes, appoint election marshals, record ballot…


Lawmakers Propose Changes to State Election and Voting Laws Following the Midterms

Republican and Democrat state lawmakers across the country have been putting together their proposals in preparation for their next legislative sessions. Bills concerning voting and election laws are among the most popular themes following the midterms. Many election and voting bills are related to enforcing election laws, increasing election and voter fraud penalties, automatic voter…


Delaware Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting by Mail, and Same-Day Registration

The Supreme Court of Delaware has formally struck down state laws allowing universal mail-in voting and same-day voter registration, finding the statutes violate the state’s constitution. The court unanimously ruled against the laws in October—preventing no excuse required mail-in voting and same-day voter registration from being used in the Nov. 8 general elections—but didn’t make…


Capitol Report (Jan. 20): Biden Slipping in the Polls

Thursday marks the first year of President Joe Biden’s time in the Oval Office. What do lawmakers have to say about it, and what’s Biden’s vision for his next year in office? With Biden’s first year currently in review, we speak with Congressman Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) to get his thoughts. He also weighs in on…


Capitol Report (Jan. 11): Biden Backs Filibuster Change

Democrats on Capitol Hill this week are pushing forward in an uphill battle aimed at changing national voting laws. We bring you more details on the situation in the Senate. And President Joe Biden visited Georgia to join the fight for new rules at the ballot box. But some Georgia voters say a speech from…


US Lobbyists Compete to Influence Voter Legislation

On Oct. 5, the premier watchdog group OpenSecrets reported that lobbying groups spent over $151.2 million on voting legislation in the first half of this year to ensure U.S. voting laws are conducive to the needs of Democratic lawmakers. After Democrats assumed control of the government in 2021, the principal focus of their lobbying has…