Voter ID Changes in Ohio, Indiana & Nebraska Make it More Complicated to Vote
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Spectrum News - New Ohio voter ID law raises discrimination concerns ([ Ссылка ])
Ohio Capital Journal - New voter ID requirements put out-of-state college students “between a rock and a hard place” ([ Ссылка ])
Dayton Daily News - With Ohio’s new voter ID law, here’s what you need to know in order to vote in May election ([ Ссылка ])
State of Ohio SOS - Voter ID Requirements ([ Ссылка ])
WFYI Indianapolis - Bill adding new voter ID requirements to mail-in ballot applications poised to become law ([ Ссылка ])
Indiana General Assembly - HB 1334 Language
([ Ссылка ]) Nebraska Public Media - Next steps for voter ID in Nebraska: No notary required, narrower focus on verification ([ Ссылка ])
Nebraska Legislature - LB535 - Require valid photographic identification and change provisions relating to voting under the Election Act and certain identification documents ([ Ссылка ])
Groups Taking Action:
Civic Nebraska ([ Ссылка ]) , League of Women Voters Nebraska ([ Ссылка ]) , Ohio Voting Rights Coalition ([ Ссылка ]) , Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates ([ Ссылка ]) , ACLU Indiana ([ Ссылка ]) , Common Cause Indiana ([ Ссылка ])
Today's Script: (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time)
You’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.
We have three voter ID law updates for you today. If you live in Indiana, Ohio, or Nebraska, pay attention: New restrictions may make it more complicated for you to vote.
First to Ohio, where a narrowing of what qualifies as identification to vote took effect April 7th. No longer can utility bills or non-picture ID be used. Instead, only an Ohio driver’s license, state-issued non-driver ID, U.S. passport, or military ID are acceptable. Out-of-state student college IDs no longer count, and to get an Ohio ID card, they must also surrender their home state’s driver’s license.
Indiana has new ID hoops for voting by absentee. WFYI reports that the voter must enclose a photocopy of a state-issued ID with the return envelope, or include an Indiana driver’s license or non-driver ID number in, or the voter’s last four social security digits.
Nebraska legislators dialed back their proposed absentee voter ID legislation which required a notary’s stamp. Another provision would have limited who could apply to vote by mail. The Nebraska Examiner’s reporting showed that notaries are often not available in rural areas. Both proposals were scrapped, but legislators say they WILL implement some type of mail-in voter ID requirement before passage.
We have links to more information about all three laws at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org For the American Democracy Minute, I’m Brian Beihl.
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