voting-rights

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will testify Wednesday before a US House committee that deals with election security.

The bills would echo the federal Voting Rights Act to protect minority groups from being disenfranchised

A new law ensures that people can continue to apply online to have an absentee ballot mailed to them

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said the new law is important to get in front of the use of rapidly changing technology that is used to influence voters.

Republicans say the bill might be well-intentioned. But they say it would leave too much room for abuse by groups trying to get in the last word before dropping voters off at polling places

The lawsuit alleges both amendments, which got to the ballot via the petition process, unconstitutionally skipped legislative input

One of the bills would allow voters who don’t have a state-issued ID to use an alternative form of identification

Voters get 9 days of early voting, while security measures put in place

The bills would register more eligible voters and allow for people and organizations to pay for buses, taxis or other transportation to the polls

The House agenda includes bills to allow help with giving voters rides to the polls and for military voters to return absentee ballots electronically