Tag: Trans voters

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Wisconsin voter ID law still causing confusion, stifles turnout in Milwaukee, voting advocates say

BY MOLLY BECK & RACHEL HALE, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL — SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 Nearly a decade ago, Wisconsin traded its designation as one of the easiest places to cast ballots for stricter voting rules that set off a still-ongoing debate over voter access. The implementation of a state law that requires voters to show photo […]

KPRC Channel 2: Transgender voter concerns over Texas DPS updated ID policy

PUBLISHED: AUGUST 30, 2024 Ceridwen Cherry the VoteRiders’ legal director, explains what changes to DPS policy could mean for transgender and nonbinary voters. Watch the full feature on KPRC Channel 2.

THE 19TH: Anti-trans laws may complicate access to the ballot for trans voters

BY BARBARA RODRIGUEZ, GRACE PANETTA, THE 19TH — AUGUST 30, 2024 Advocacy groups are mobilizing to safeguard access to the ballot as states implement laws that could deter trans people from voting in November. In Kansas, lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union have drafted a letter reminding election workers that a gender marker on […]

SAN ANTONIO CURRENT: Texas' new drivers license rule may make it tougher for trans people to vote

BY SANFORD NOWLIN, SAN ANTONIO CURRENT — AUGUST 22, 2024 A leading voter-education group said the state’s rule change will intimidate trans voters, create confusion at polling places. Texas’ newly enacted ban on people changing the gender listed on their driver’s licenses will create hurdles for transgender people at the ballot box, officials with a top voter-education group […]