Voting laws

Who may vote and how easily: voter ID, proof of citizenship and election security, registration and rolls, mail and early voting, voting after a conviction, Voting Rights Act protections against discrimination and intimidation, and whether states or Congress decide.

Protect voting rights and make voting easier

7 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Protecting the right to vote and making elections fairer”
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Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Making Voting Easier”
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“Instead, I believe in making voting easier. Voters should be automatically registered to vote when they turn eighteen and reregistered automatically when they move.”
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“Election days should be holidays. And we need no-reason absentee and early in-person voting.”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“All eligible voters should have their rights protected. Peggy supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and other policies that restore and protect the democratic processes from voter suppression, election interference, and undue burdens on people who have the right to vote.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“President Jackson also supported legislation to fully implement ranked-choice voting, to open up Maine’s primary system to unenrolled voters, to include racial impact statements as part of the legislative process, and other measures protecting the rights of Maine people to vote.”
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“Protect the right to vote and to organize a union”
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“In the U.S. Senate, he'll fight to protect every American's right to vote and to join a union.”
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Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Pappas has championed legislation to root out corruption, including the Freedom to Vote Act. This sweeping anti-corruption bill would expose billionaires and corporate special interests buying our elections, curb dark money, end partisan gerrymandering, and protect the freedom to vote.”
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Juliana Stratton
Senate · Illinois · Democrat
“She has fought alongside Governor Pritzker to protect voting rights, safeguard reproductive freedom, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights, tackle the gun violence crisis, and take urgent action on climate change.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Make it easier for citizens to participate in our elections: Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to remove unnecessary barriers to registering to vote and casting a ballot.”
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“Broke quorum twice in the Texas House to fight back against partisan redistricting power grabs and defend the freedom to vote.”
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Restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act

5 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Voting Rights: Supporting the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and a federal automatic voter registration standard.”
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“Restore and modernize voting protections – Support passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore preclearance-style review in jurisdictions with a history of discrimination, and establish a federal automatic voter registration standard tied to DMV and public benefits enrollment.”
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Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“All eligible voters should have their rights protected. Peggy supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and other policies that restore and protect the democratic processes from voter suppression, election interference, and undue burdens on people who have the right to vote.”
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Troy Jackson
Senate · Maine · Democrat
“He would support the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to strengthen federal voting-rights protections and the PRO Act to make it easier for workers to form unions, collectively bargain, and hold employers accountable for violating organizing rights.”
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Juliana Stratton
Senate · Illinois · Democrat
“Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Make it easier for citizens to participate in our elections: Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to remove unnecessary barriers to registering to vote and casting a ballot.”
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Require voter ID at the polls

3 members
Harriet Hageman
Senate · Wyoming · Republican
“We must put a stop to things, such as blindly mailing ballots; often to millions of registered voters who did not ask for them, all without accountability or a proper chain of custody. There is also no good, commonsense argument against requiring people to show identification to vote.”
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Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“The SAVE America Act, along with related legislation, has passed the House of Representatives multiple times with my support. This legislation would simply ensure that an individual provides proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when at the polls.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Strengthen voter ID requirements”
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Protect election integrity and security

2 members
Peggy Flanagan
Senate · Minnesota · Democrat
“All eligible voters should have their rights protected. Peggy supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and other policies that restore and protect the democratic processes from voter suppression, election interference, and undue burdens on people who have the right to vote.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“In the Senate, I will stay focused on the priorities that matter most to Louisiana families: keeping the border secure, stopping the flow of fentanyl, protecting election integrity, defending life, standing up for parents’ rights, protecting the Second Amendment, supporting Louisiana energy, and reining in Washington by cutting spending and shrinking the federal bureaucracy.”
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Make sure only eligible citizens vote, through citizenship proof and clean rolls

2 members
Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“I am proud to cosponsor the SAVE America Act.”
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“Only American citizens should vote in American elections.”
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“The SAVE America Act, along with related legislation, has passed the House of Representatives multiple times with my support. This legislation would simply ensure that an individual provides proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when at the polls.”
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“If elected to the Senate, I will continue to fight to ensure that the SAVE America Act is enacted into law.”
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Julia Letlow
Senate · Louisiana · Republican
“Pass President Trump's Save America Act”
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“Require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections”
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“Clean up voter rolls”
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Make voter registration automatic and easier

2 members
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Voting Rights: Supporting the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and a federal automatic voter registration standard.”
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“Restore and modernize voting protections – Support passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore preclearance-style review in jurisdictions with a history of discrimination, and establish a federal automatic voter registration standard tied to DMV and public benefits enrollment.”
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“Count everyone and protect access – Increase outreach funding for accurate census counts in hard-to-count communities, since census data directly determines how much federal formula funding reaches these neighborhoods, and support same-day registration and secure drop-box access as a federal minimum standard.”
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“Instead, I believe in making voting easier. Voters should be automatically registered to vote when they turn eighteen and reregistered automatically when they move.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Make it easier for citizens to participate in our elections: Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to remove unnecessary barriers to registering to vote and casting a ballot.”
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End partisan gerrymandering and draw fair district maps

2 members
Chris Pappas
Senate · New Hampshire · Democrat
“Pappas has championed legislation to root out corruption, including the Freedom to Vote Act. This sweeping anti-corruption bill would expose billionaires and corporate special interests buying our elections, curb dark money, end partisan gerrymandering, and protect the freedom to vote.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“Broke quorum twice in the Texas House to fight back against partisan redistricting power grabs and defend the freedom to vote.”
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Restrict mail ballots and ballot harvesting

1 member
Harriet Hageman
Senate · Wyoming · Republican
“We must put a stop to things, such as blindly mailing ballots; often to millions of registered voters who did not ask for them, all without accountability or a proper chain of custody. There is also no good, commonsense argument against requiring people to show identification to vote.”
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Expand early and mail voting

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“Count everyone and protect access – Increase outreach funding for accurate census counts in hard-to-count communities, since census data directly determines how much federal formula funding reaches these neighborhoods, and support same-day registration and secure drop-box access as a federal minimum standard.”
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“Election days should be holidays. And we need no-reason absentee and early in-person voting.”
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Oppose voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements

1 member
Abdul El-Sayed
Senate · Michigan · Democrat
“I oppose mandatory Voter ID laws like the “SAVE Act” that impose unnecessary barriers to citizens voting.”
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Keep states in charge of running elections

1 member
Kevin Hern
Senate · Oklahoma · Republican
“I voted against the Democrats so-called For the People Act (H.R.1) which would interject more Washington cronyism between voters and the ballot box, restrict their first amendment rights, and limit our states’ authority to administer their own electoral process.”
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