Automatic Voter Registration, Texas Election Results, and Gov. Policing Free Speech?

May 8, 2023

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Headlines

• Automatic Voter Registration - Minnesota Enacts Automatic Voter Registration, Penalties for Election Misinformation

• Texas Election Results - Results for the May 6 Election

• Wisconsin - Wisconsin lawmakers unveil bipartisan election overhauls

National News

• Minnesota - Election bill would make it illegal to knowingly spread false information that impedes voting

• Ranked Choice Voting - Mathematical Flaws in Ranked Choice Voting are rare but real

• Voter Registration - Voter Registration in 2022 Highest in 20 Years for Congressional Elections

State News

• Colorado - Colorado moves to expand tribal voting, disclose candidate income in elections

• Georgia - Kemp signs near-total ban on outside money for Georgia elections offices

• Idaho - New coalition seeks to end Idaho’s closed primary elections

• Missouri - Missouri House gives initial approval to bill seeking to block ranked-choice voting

• North Carolina - Supreme Court Sides With GOP Lawmakers on Elections and Voting

• North Carolina - North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law 5 Months After Striking It Down

• Ohio - Which forms of ID will be accepted for Ohio’s primary election

• Texas - Texas bill would let state secretary redo county election during ballot shortage

• Texas - Guns at polls? Texas House approves bill to arm election workers

• West Virginia - Secretary of State warns against election fraud following another conviction

Legislation

• Florida - Florida lawmakers pass a sweeping elections bill

• Michigan - Gov. Whitmer Signs Legislation Expanding Absentee For Michigan Service Members Overseas

• Texas - The 13 election bills to watch as the Texas Legislature heads into its last month

• Wisconsin - Legislators introduce bipartisan campaign finance bills

Upcoming Elections

• Florida - Vote 2024: How, when to request mail ballots for Florida elections

• Philadelphia - Map: Where to drop off your mail ballot for Philly’s 2023 primary election

*Disclaimer: Linked articles are a resource for news updates and are not directly endorsed by American Voter's Alliance.