And Maine may not be far behind, as the push for voter ID requirements grows nationwide despite conflicting studies over their effects. But backers of voter ID laws point to other studies which suggest that the rules have had a minimal effect on voter turnout, partly because Democrats often respond to them by amping up their voter mobilization efforts. For more than a decade, Republican lawmakers have pushed to implement stricter voter ID laws. Recent elections in North Carolina and Ohio illustrate the impact: Confusion over voter ID rules led to rejected provisional ballots. He dismissed the argument that voter ID measures make it harder for people of color or lower-income people to vote.

Source: Fox News July 01, 2024 09:12 UTC