Voter ID should be required nationwide

American campaigns and voting, from primaries and general elections to the candidates, money and rules that decide them. Covers federal, state and local contests, the machinery of casting and counting ballots, and the disputes over access that follow almost every cycle.

Legal and political framework governing who may vote in the United States and how, covering the Voting Rights Act, constitutional amendments and the litigation over registration, purges and district maps. Access and integrity are the two poles the argument moves between.

Rules requiring voters to present identification before casting a ballot, which vary widely between states in strictness, accepted documents and enforcement. Defended as a safeguard against fraud and challenged as a barrier for voters without a driving license or fixed address.