In the 2010 election, a single conservative multimillionaire named Art Pope bankrolled a Republican takeover of North Carolina, winning 18 state legislative races and turning the state legislature red for the first time since 1870. Two years later, he helped fund a Pat McCrory’s (R) successful gubernatorial campaign. (McCrory would later name Pope as his budget director.)

Follow the reasoning of Jon Husted, the secretary of state, and his fellow Republicans in charge at the Statehouse are practically bending over backward to make it easier to vote. By requiring all those who register to vote in the state to acquire an Ohio driver’s license and vehicle registration within 30 days, voters would have an additional form of acceptable identification to present at the polls.

Over 170 House Democrats, including Cedric Richmond of New Orleans, introduced new voting rights legislation Thursday (March 19) that would allow people to register to vote online and via the telephone.

Oregon on Monday became the first state to automatically register voters. The move 'puts the burden of registration on the state instead of voters,' says Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat.