Voting

Restrictions Passed in 2013. 

Arkansas
Photo ID required to vote (legislature overrode gubernatorial veto)

Indiana
Authorizes challengers to demand proof of identification

Montana
Referendum to repeal Election Day Registration, placed on the ballot for 2014

Nebraska
Reduces the early voting period

North Carolina
Photo ID required to vote, eliminates same-day registration, eliminates pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-old citizens, reduces the early voting period.

North Dakota
Photo ID required to vote

Tennessee
More restrictive Photo ID requirement

Virginia
Photo ID required to vote
Restrictions on third party registration

Summary of Pending Restrictive Voting Legislation

• Identification laws
  • Photo ID laws. At least 22 states have introduced legislation either requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls or making existing photo ID laws more restrictive.
  • Proof of citizenship laws. At least eight states have introduced legislation requiring proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, to register or vote.
• Making voter registration harder. At least seven states have introduced bills to end Election Day or same-day voter registration, limit voter registration mobilization efforts, and reduce other registration opportunities.
• Reducing early voting opportunities. At least seven states have introduced bills that limit existing opportunities to vote early in person.
• Making it harder to restore voting rights. At least two states have introduced legislation that would further restrict the right to vote to persons with criminal convictions.
• Making it harder for students to vote. At least two states have proposed legislation that would make it harder for students to register and vote.