GOP states impose new voting rules mirroring Trump proposals

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 12:30 · Archive

More than 20 states have implemented new voting laws this year, many containing elements of President Trump's unsuccessful federal proposals.

More than 20 states have implemented new voting laws affecting voter registration and ballot casting this year. More than three dozen voting laws passed in Republican-controlled states are taking effect for the first time, with many containing elements of proposals President Trump has championed but failed to pass through Congress. These include new ID requirements for voter registration and proof-of-citizenship rules.

Trump has pushed Congress to pass a proof-of-citizenship law, signed an executive order seeking a national voter ID requirement and attempted to limit mail voting through U.S. Postal Service changes. None of these federal moves succeeded in time to affect this year's midterm elections.

Sophia Lin Lakin, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Voting Rights Project, stated that 'Trump's attacks on our elections are deeply damaging, but they are not happening in isolation' and that states are advancing restrictions that make it harder for eligible voters to cast ballots. Some new laws seek to make voting easier, whilst others continue a trend of restrictive rules that began in 2021 following Trump's claims of widespread fraud in his 2020 presidential election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

How it is being reported

• Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposalsVoters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots.News4Jax · 12 Oct, 11:45
• Many GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump's midterm proposalsVoters in more than 20 states will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and casting ballots.Clickorlando · 12 Oct, 11:45

In this story: Donald Trump · Joe Biden · American Civil Liberties Union · Sophia Lin Lakin

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