State board seeks to stop Arkansans from e-signing voter registration forms


by Arkansas Times

Arkansas Times— In 2024, you can electronically sign documents to buy insurance, apply for a credit card or take out a mortgage. But e-signing a voter registration form in Arkansas may soon be forbidden, at least outside of a government office.

Arkansas Times—State election board tightens voter registration process, advocates call it ‘deliberate voter suppression’. Get Loud Arkansas's leader Joyce Elliott said they're considering a lawsuit over the recent restrictive changes. The organization will host a voter rights rally at 5:15 p.m. on the Capitol steps.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Hawaii among states sued over voter registration record. When Scott Hoen ran to be the chief election official of Carson City, Nev., two years ago, he campaigned on “election integrity,” promising to make sure voter registration lists were accurate.

KTVZ—Cyberattack forces Georgia county to sever connection to state voter registration system. By Zachary Cohen and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators believe the incident was a ransomware attack, in which cybercriminals typically