#VisuallyImpaired #voters sue #NewHampshire over changes to #Absentee #BallotAccess

The plaintiffs say the new law will deter some voters with #disabilities from participating in the democratic process at all, even after they have registered to vote

By Steven Porter Globe Staff, Updated August 21, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

"Three people with visual impairments are suing New Hampshire officials to challenge the constitutionality of a law that will soon tighten #PhotoID requirements for voters seeking an #AbsenteeBallot.

"The plaintiffs — Adele Robertson of #ExeterNH, Daniel Frye of #ConcordNH, and Regina Wilson of #BrentwoodNH — allege the new law, known as #SenateBill287, will impose a significant burden on every #AbsenteeVoter statewide.

" 'And, in some cases, these burdens will entirely prevent voters from exercising their #RightToVote,' their lawsuit states.
Under the new rules imposed by #SB287, voters will be required to either bring a photo ID to their local election officials to request an absentee ballot in person, or submit a copy of their ID or a notarized signature along with their application.
While proponents said the legislation will better protect election integrity, critics said the changes will add barriers that disproportionately impact #seniors, voters with #disabilities, and those living in #rural parts of the state."

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/21/metro/nh-blind-disabilities-voters-absentee-ballots/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DWXKG

#VoterDisenfranchisement #DisabilityRights #USPol #NHPol #AbsenteeVoting #USElections

#UK Users Need to Post #Selfie or #PhotoID to View Reddit's r/IsraelCrimes, r/UkraineWarFootage
#Reddit #IsraelCrimes #UkraineWarFootage #privacy #security

https://www.404media.co/uk-users-need-to-post-selfie-or-photo-id-to-view-reddits-r-israelcrimes-r-ukrainewarfootage/

#Wisconsin: What to know about April's #VoterID ballot referendum

By: Emilee Fannon, Mar 27, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- "Voters will not only have to present a #PhotoID to vote on April 1, but they'll also be asked about adding that requirement to the state constitution.

"It's part of a constitutional amendment that will appear on ballots across the state.

"The ballot referendum asks voters, 'shall section 1m of article III of the constitution be created to require that voters present valid photographic identification verifying their identity in order to vote in any election, subject to exceptions which may be established by law?'

"A 'yes' vote would enshrine Wisconsin's voter requirement in the state constitution, a move that would make it harder for a court to strike down the law or for lawmakers to repeal.

"Voting 'no' would not add the state's voter ID law to the constitution.

"If the ballot measure is approved or rejected, little would change for Wisconsin voters because the existing photo ID law has been on the books for nearly a decade, said Bryna Godar at the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

"However, #Republican lawmakers who authored the amendment say it's designed to protect the law from legal challenges in wake of the state Supreme Court gaining a 4-3 #LiberalMajority in 2023."

Read more:
https://www.cbs58.com/news/what-to-know-about-aprils-voter-id-ballot-referendum
#WisconsinPol #USPol #TrumpIsPutinsPuppet #Fascism #Authoritarianism
Are #LiteracyTests Next? #VoterDisenfranchisement #CharacteristicsOfFascism

"In 2024, only 2.4% of #Conservativesupporters were likely to not have #photoID, while 3.8% of #Laboursupporters and 4.1% of #Reformsupporters were lacking

Almost 2 million people in the UK didn’t have the right ID to vote in 2024
https://theconversation.com/almost-2-million-people-in-the-uk-didnt-have-the-right-id-to-vote-in-2024-246270

#voterID
#democracy
#Votersrights
#righttovote
#UKelection
#ukelectoralsystem

Profits go up!

Hacks go up, too!

MoneyGram hack – includes SSNs and photo ID for some

https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/08/moneygram-hack-includes-ssns-and-photo-id-for-some-customers-comcast-too/

#MoneyGram #Hack #SSN #PhotoID #Security #InfoSec #Tech

The government's voter ID scheme risks the very principle of free and fair elections. One voter turned away is one too many.

Over 2 million people lack #photoID in the UK, and these undemocratic plans risk blocking them from the ballot box.

According to the Electoral Commission, 16,000 voters were turned away at the last general election. One voter being turned away from a single #polling station is one too many.

Nobody should be turned away because their driving licence is still in their maiden name, or a poll worker thinks they don't look like an old passport photo.

With no right to appeal, the UK now has a more restrictive ID regime than many US states.

Add your name to tell the government that this scheme needs to be scrapped

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/35710/petition/1

#VoterID #Election #Election2024 #2024Election

Stark Figures Reveal How Many Londoners were Turned Away Due to Voter ID in General Election – Byline Times

The figures don't include those who didn't turn up because they didn't have ID.
https://bylinetimes.com/2024/08/28/stark-figures-reveal-how-many-londoners-were-turned-away-due-to-voter-id-in-general-election/

#VoterID
#VoterSuppression
#DeniedAVote
#GE
#GE2024
#London
#PhotoID