Photo ID rule for Election Day in Pa. is blocked
A judge has ruled that Pennsylvania voters won’t have to show photo identification to cast ballots on Election Day, a move that could help President Barack Obama in a presidential battleground state.
Feds want more information on Miss. voter ID law
Federal officials are pushing Mississippi to do more to prove that voter identification requirements won’t discriminate against minorities.
Black women rally against voter ID laws
Deidra Reese isn’t waiting for people to come to her to find out whether they are registered to vote.
Hosemann: Miss. voter ID may survive in court
JACKSON — Mississippi’s photo voter identification law may survive legal challenges because the state has made plans to provide free ID cards in many locations,
Voice of the people: Chris Howard
Imagine a system where you go to a government office and jump through the appropriate hoops to get a driver’s license. But you don’t get to keep your license. They keep it for you. Well, they keep a list of people who are approved.
Many voters may be deterred by tough ID laws
As more states put in place strict voter ID rules, an AP review of temporary ballots from Indiana and Georgia, which first adopted the most stringent standards, found that more than 1,200 such votes were tossed during the 2008 general election.
Miss. counts how many lack ID under voting measure
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Monday he’s trying to determine how many people in Mississippi lack the type of photo identification that might eventually be needed for voting.
In last November’s election, 62 percent of Mississippi voters approved a constitutional amendment that would require voters to show a driver’s license or other form of photo ID at the polls. House Bill 921, passed this spring by the GOP-controlled Legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, aims to put the mandate into law.
NAACP asks feds to block Mississippi voter ID law
The Mississippi NAACP is asking federal officials to block what will likely become the state’s new voter ID law, contending it will violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act by diminishing the voting strength of minorities.
Voter ID bill gets final approval in Miss. House
A Mississippi voter ID bill is headed to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who has said he supports it as a way to protect the integrity of elections.
Voter ID law not expected by November elections
A controversial bill, which would require photo identification in order to vote, passed the state Senate 34-14 Tuesday, but local opponents say the fight is far from over.
Miss. voter ID not in use for March 13 primaries
Mississippi voters won’t have to show a driver’s license or other photo identification to cast ballots in the March 13 presidential and congressional primaries, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said Monday.
Study: 75 percent of non-white voters against ID
JACKSON — A study finds that more than 75 percent of non-white voters in Mississippi voted against a measure to require photo identification before someone may vote.