Outside the Beltway

Early voting is a still new idea in the United States, but one that has quickly spread to a majority of states. But, is it a good idea?

Another pre-election stay ruling from the Supreme Court.

A victory for the opponents of Voter ID laws that will be untouchable by the Supreme Court.

After a setback, Texas will be allowed to enforce its Voter ID law. At least for now.

A victory for opponents of Voter ID in Texas, but it’s not likely to stand up on appeal.

Opponents of Voter ID laws should not get too excited over the fact that the Supreme Court has stayed Wisconsin’s law from going into effect for now.

An unsurprising decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Supreme Court has issued a stay that will allow changes to Ohio’s early voting law to remain in effect for this year’s election. That was the correct decision.

A set back for opponents of Voter ID in Wisconsin.

The numbers are shocking!

A major voting rights ruling out of North Carolina.

There is simply no evidence of the kind of in-person voter impersonation that Voter ID Laws were designed to prevent.

Once again, Rand Paul is challenging conservative orthodoxy.

A legal setback for Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

Voter ID supporters are pointing to a report from the North Carolina Board of Elections as proof of ongoing Voter Fraud. But, while long on facts, the report has yet to reach any such conclusions.

A pattern continues.

Do Voter ID laws really suppress voter turnout? The evidence from at least one state doesn’t prove it.

Women in Texas who changed their name when they got married may have trouble voting.

Reports of the death of the Voting Rights Act have been greatly exaggerated.

Conservatives are doing what they criticized JournoList for doing—even though JournoList didn’t.

Effective immediately, Texans will have to show photo identification to vote.