{"id":372,"date":"2020-06-08T21:56:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T21:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/?p=372"},"modified":"2023-02-01T23:07:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T23:07:02","slug":"voter-id-news-week-of-june-8-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/voter-id-news-week-of-june-8-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Voter ID News \u2013 Week Of June 8, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We had our first \u201cSuper Tuesday\u201d of the pandemic last week, with eight states and DC voting on June 2. All of those states except Indiana allowed any registered voters to vote by mail, and the turnout numbers show the strong preference voters have in these times to vote safely from home.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>This week&#8217;s question:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If my state is a vote-by-mail state, either by statute or special order due to COVID-19, are there still in-person voting options? Do I need ID if I decide to vote by mail?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can still vote in person! Even the five states that are \u201call\u201d vote-by-mail states have in-person voting options. Some voters need assistance and so must be able to go to the polls to obtain that help to cast their ballots. Other voters, such as those living on tribal lands, do not have reliable mail service (some don\u2019t have traditional mailing addresses), and those voters also need to vote in person.<\/p>\n<p>As for whether you need ID to vote by mail, that depends on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/voter-id-for-absentee-ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your state\u2019s law<\/a>. Some states don\u2019t require ID at all since they match signatures, while others require that you put the number of your ID on the request form or ballot. And some states require that you enclose a copy of your ID with your request form or ballot. Don\u2019t have access to a copier?\u00a0 VoteRiders can help! See our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/photocopy-my-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photocopy my ID<\/a>\u201d program for more details.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>This week\u2019s articles of note:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Why Is Voting By Mail (Suddenly) Controversial?\u00a0 Here\u2019s What You Need To Know<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 this article explains what voting-by-mail is, which states offer it and why there\u2019s so much buzz about it this year.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/06\/04\/864899178\/why-is-voting-by-mail-suddenly-controversial-heres-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Legislators seek to prevent access to emails, other documents in voter ID lawsuit<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 this article provides a window into the status of one of the two NC court cases challenging the state\u2019s voter ID law, which is currently under injunction and not in effect. Read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncpolicywatch.com\/2020\/05\/14\/legislators-seek-to-prevent-access-to-emails-other-documents-in-voter-id-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Electoral inequality for Native Americans detailed in expansive study<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 this report details the many barriers that impact the ability of Native Americans to vote, including their often-limited ability to get the IDs they need. Read\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefulcrum.us\/voting\/native-american-voting-rights-2646153121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Kansas AG to appeal voter ID registration law decision to Supreme Court<\/strong>\u201d \u2013 Kansas\u2019 Attorney General will appeal the federal appeals court ruling that struck down Kansas\u2019 statute requiring first-time voters to provide documentary proof of their citizenship as part of the voter registration process.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmbc.com\/article\/kansas-attorney-general-derek-schmidt-to-appeal-voter-id-registration-law-decision-to-supreme-court\/32743671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<\/a>\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had our first \u201cSuper Tuesday\u201d of the pandemic last week, with eight states and DC voting on June 2. All of those states except Indiana allowed any registered voters to vote by mail, and the turnout numbers show the strong preference voters have in these times to vote safely from home. 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