{"id":8073,"date":"2022-03-18T21:39:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T21:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/?p=8073"},"modified":"2022-03-18T22:45:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T22:45:21","slug":"voter-id-laws-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/voter-id-laws-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of Voter ID in America in 2022\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

America\u2019s voter ID law landscape is changing almost daily as we race toward the 2022 midterm elections. In state after state, legislators are proposing new or tougher ID rules for voters.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s part of a larger trend. According to the Brennan Center<\/a>, between January 1 and December 7, 2021, at least 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access to voting. More than 440 bills with provisions that impede voting access were introduced in 49 states in the 2021 legislative sessions.<\/p>\n

More than 25 million voting-age Americans do not have a government-issued photo ID<\/a>. Only two types of IDs are common to all 36 states with voter ID laws<\/a>: a current driver’s license or state ID in your state.<\/p>\n

Plus, there’s confusion in every<\/i> state and DC \u2013 compounded by REAL ID<\/a>, even though REAL ID, per se, is not required to vote. This confusion leads to intimidation, which is inherent in these complicated, expensive and time-consuming laws. Indeed, some new laws actually enhance that intimidation because they give partisan poll watchers virtually unbridled power while simultaneously constraining election officials from controlling inappropriate behavior.<\/p>\n

Bottom line \u2013 based on our on-the-ground experience, corroborated by several reputable studies \u2013 confusion and intimidation deter many millions more from voting even though they have a valid ID.<\/p>\n

As part of its mission to provide voter ID education and assistance, VoteRiders constantly tracks laws and bills dealing with identification to vote. So, here’s the post-2020 dynamic:<\/p>\n

In 2021, seven states enacted eight laws that impose new or harsher voter ID requirements: Arkansas<\/a>, Florida<\/a>, Georgia<\/a>, Iowa<\/a>, Montana<\/a>, Texas<\/a>, and Wyoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2022, we’re also preparing for new or stricter voter ID measures that are currently pending in 21 states. Note that in early January when we shared a presentation for our volunteers<\/a>, there were seven: Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin \u2013 where legislators passed restrictive voting bills in 2021 that were vetoed by the governors \u2013 are holding gubernatorial elections this year.<\/p>\n

While VoteRiders works with almost 900 partner organizations<\/a> across the nation, the voter ID states with highly competitive federal elections that we’re targeting this year are: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. We\u2019re also very active in North Carolina, where the law is on hold while being reviewed by the courts.<\/p>\n

Voters are feeling the impact of these laws right now.<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press, in addition to turning down a\u00a0huge percentage<\/a> of vote-by-mail applications<\/i>, Texas rejected nearly 23,000 mail ballots<\/i><\/a> (roughly 13% across 187 counties) during the nation\u2019s first primary this year on March 1. \u201cWhile historical primary comparisons are lacking, the double-digit rejection rate would be far beyond what is typical in a general election, when experts say\u00a0anything above 2% is usually cause for attention,\u201d the AP reported.<\/p>\n

Why such an unprecedented number of rejected applications and ballots? Because of a new requirement that voters must provide the ID or Social Security number they had used to register to vote. Many did not remember which number they\u2019d used and provided the wrong one, or they didn\u2019t know of the new requirement at all. \u201cIt took me three tries and 28 days but I got my ballot and I voted,\u201d a determined 75-year-old Houston voter told the AP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At its core, VoteRiders\u2019 focus is on voter ID education and assistance, based on citizen helping citizen. Given that VoteRiders is nonpartisan, we do not take positions for or against voter ID.\u00a0 Our goal is to ensure that voters are prepared and confident they can comply with their state\u2019s law.<\/p>\n

Our most important takeaway is that NOW is the time<\/b> to act. In the nearly 10 years since I founded VoteRiders, I\u2019ve learned that procrastination is not the voter’s friend when it comes to voter ID.<\/p>\n

Under normal circumstances, it can take a long time for governmental agencies to issue a certified copy of a birth certificate or a marriage license. With COVID-19, there are ongoing restrictions at the DMV and other ID-issuing offices as well as state offices that issue vital papers. In California, it can take six months<\/i> to obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate.<\/p>\n

So, please do not wait to make sure you have the ID you need to vote in this year\u2019s crucial midterm elections. If you or someone you know needs help getting an ID, VoteRiders is here to help<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Kathleen Unger<\/a> is VoteRiders’ Founder, President, and Board Chair<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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