Arkansas lawmakers to examine new voter registration signature rule • Arkansas Advocate
An Arkansas legislative committee on Thursday will consider an emergency rule that permits electronic signatures on voter registration applications only when they’re completed at certain state agencies. If approved, the emergency rule would require paper registration applications to include a “wet signature,” meaning an applicant signs with a pen. The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners […]
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U.S. Rep Palmer bill allowing states to require proof of citizenship passes committee | #elections | #alabama
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) scored a legislative win after a bill he introduced in June passed out of the House Administration Committee on Wednesday. The bill, called the “Citizen Ballot Protection Act,” allows states to require proof of citizenship to register to vote. It amends the “National Voter Registration Act” (NVRA), which currently prohibits […]
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