More states tighten voting rules ahead of midterm elections

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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At least nine states have passed voting laws this year that will make it more difficult for some voters to cast their ballots during the midterm elections in November.

Lawmakers in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah and West Virginia passed laws between January and May of this year restricting access to voting, according to an analysis of publicly available data by the Brennan Center and the Goldman School of …

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