Is the US on track to exceed its most recent voter suppression?

According to the report, “the United States is on track to far exceed its most recent period of significant voter suppression,” which was in 2011 when 14 states enacted 19 restrictive voting laws. The restrictive voting laws have been enacted after former president Donald Trump’s election loss.

How will voter ID law affect low-income voters?

The law is expected to have its greatest impact on low income, Hispanic and African-American voters. Passed by the state’s heavily GOP legislature and signed by GOP Gov. Bill Lee, the law requires anyone organizing voter registration drives to undergo training administered by the coordinator of elections.

How many restrictive voter ID bills have been introduced in 2021?

At least 15 moving bills would create new or heightened voter ID requirements. At least 14 moving bills include provisions that would expand voter purges. Overall, at least 389 restrictive bills have been introduced by lawmakers in 48 states during the 2021 legislative sessions.

Why did Georgia stop rejecting ballots due to mismatched signatures?

Just weeks before the November 2018 gubernatorial election, a federal judge ordered Georgia election officials to stop rejecting absentee ballots and applications because of mismatched signatures without giving voters the opportunity to fix the issues. The October 2018 order came after more than 5,000 absentee ballots had been rejected.

Which corporations are condemning voter suppression?

Under pressure from activists, corporations have begun to condemn the laws, with American Airlines announcing on Thursday that it was “strongly opposed” to suppression legislation in Texas. Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Home Depot face a boycott call for what activists say was too little action, too late, against voter suppression in Georgia.

How many voter ID laws have been enacted in the US?

In addition to the 22 enacted laws, the Brennan Center’s report stated that 61 bills are advancing through 18 state legislatures. More than half of these bills would restrict mail-in voting. At least 15 moving bills would create new or heightened voter ID requirements. At least 14 moving bills include provisions that would expand voter purges.