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#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 voteBy 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
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The #UK government is now enforcing the #OnlineSafetyAct, requiring #ageverification for online pornography. #Websites must implement effective #agechecks, including #creditcard checks, #photoID matching, or #selfie-based age estimation. See #Teaapp for possible outcomes. https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/people-in-the-uk-now-have-to-take-an-age-verification-selfie-to-watch-porn-online-164418948.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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#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 -
New #voterID requirements put out-of-state college students “between a rock and a hard place”
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/04/03/new-voter-id-requirements-put-out-of-state-college-students-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d152a822-f6f7-4208-b325-ebda7d766797
#HB458, signed into law in January by #DeWine, requires a #photoID in order to #vote — meaning an unexpired #Ohio driver’s license, a state ID card, U.S. passport or military card -
New #voterID requirements put out-of-state college students “between a rock and a hard place”
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/04/03/new-voter-id-requirements-put-out-of-state-college-students-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=d152a822-f6f7-4208-b325-ebda7d766797
#HB458, signed into law in January by #DeWine, requires a #photoID in order to #vote — meaning an unexpired #Ohio driver’s license, a state ID card, U.S. passport or military card -
#Voter #PhotoID plan attacked as #UK data shows no cases of impersonation | #LocalElections | The Guardian
The #Tories have taken this diretctly from the fascist playbook to #disenfranchise #voters.
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CW: UK Pol Tory Corruption VoterSuppression
'The Observer view on the #government’s pointless #VoterIDScheme
Observer editorial
This insistence on #PhotoID to #vote in May’s #elections runs the risk of #disenfranchising several groups of people – many of whom aren’t natural #Conservatives'
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/26/the-observer-view-on-the-governments-pointless-voter-id-scheme
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Although this young female Bottlenose #dolphin (whose name is "Doyle") was born in the Moray Firth, using a dorsal fin identification technique called Photo ID plus liaising with Irish colleagues we know that at present her and her calf and a couple of friends are off the West Coast of Ireland and have been there for a few years now. Talk about seeking pastures new... 🐬😍 #BottlenoseDolphin #PhotoID #MorayFirth #Ireland #Dolphins
