The fact is that the U.S. is an outlier among the world’s democracies in not requiring voter ID. Of the 47 countries in Europe today, 46 of them currently require government-issued photo IDs to vote. So, why is this such a polarizing suggestion in the U.S., something President Biden even suggested would mean a return to slavery?
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Former Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, one of the highest ranking Latter-day Saint elected officials, dies at 82
“I am heartbroken to announce the passing of my husband, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He died peacefully this afternoon, surrounded by our family, following a courageous, four-year battle with pancreatic cancer,” his wife of 62 years, Landra, said in a statement.
BYU Study: Want to influence your local government? Vote in off-cycle elections
Off-cycle elections will see an average of 29–37% fewer voters than they would were their elections held “on cycle,” in tandem with state and federal elections. This apparent indifference to local policies can have serious consequences, according to BYU research recently published in the American Political Science Review.
Catholic Foster Care Wins Unanimously on Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia in favor of the religious liberty of Catholic Social Services (CSS) in the face of a discriminatory effort by the Philadelphia city council to ban CSS from the city’s foster-care system.
Fed Budget Proposal Changes “Mother” to “Birthing People”
Will it become offensive to say the word “mother” because it isn’t inclusive enough?
Gov. Cox called on Utahns to pray for rain. Some criticized him. He responded
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox made national headlines last week when he issued a call to Utahns to pray for rain — regardless of religious affiliation — as the state continues to choke in a dismal, record-setting time of drought.
Utah’s refreshing message after Lee and Romney vote their separate ways
Party leadership in Utah has responded in a unique, refreshing and deeply American way. Noting that Romney voted to convict and Utah’s other Senator, Mike Lee, voted to acquit, the party issued a statement that said, “The differences between our own Utah Republicans showcase a diversity of thought, in contrast to the danger of a party fixated on ‘unanimity of thought.’”