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A new law ensures that people can continue to apply online to have an absentee ballot mailed to them
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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.
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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
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The lawsuit alleges both amendments, which got to the ballot via the petition process, unconstitutionally skipped legislative input
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One of the bills would allow voters who don’t have a state-issued ID to use an alternative form of identification
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Voters get 9 days of early voting, while security measures put in place
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The bills would register more eligible voters and allow for people and organizations to pay for buses, taxis or other transportation to the polls
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The House agenda includes bills to allow help with giving voters rides to the polls and for military voters to return absentee ballots electronically
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The bills spell out what the new changes mandated by the voting rights constitutional amendment
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The nine-day early voting window would initially run from two Saturdays before an election up through the Sunday before