Red States Implementing Voter ID Workarounds As Trump Scolds Senate

Recently, Republican governors in Florida, Mississippi, Utah, and South Dakota signed bills mandating documentary proof of citizenship for individuals wishing to register for state and local elections. Additionally, a similar bill is heading to the desk of Tennessee’s Republican governor, Bill Lee. Over the past year, several other state legislatures have also taken steps to tighten voter identification and registration laws, including in Missouri, where the state Supreme Court has upheld the requirement as constitutional.

“Several states will have ballot initiatives this November to decide whether to amend local constitutions or laws to clarify that only citizens can vote, including Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, South Dakota and Alaska. In Michigan, a similar measure has not yet been placed on the ballot, as the state elections bureau has not verified the signatures required to advance,” The 19th News reported.