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Since the 2020 election, at least six states have passed legislation cracking down on voter registration drives, and many groups view the laws - enacted by Republicans in Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana and Tennessee - as a threat to their work.

The work of voter registration canvassing groups, which often focus on young voters and voters of color, is getting harder in Florida and around the nation.

New GOP-backed laws in several states add fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work.

New Republican-backed laws in several states add large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.

A Florida elections law restricted voter registration groups, like preventing non-U.S. citizens from collecting voter registrations.

A federal judge Wednesday issued a final decision blocking part of a 2023 Florida elections law that placed new restrictions on voter-registration groups, including preventing non-U.S. citizens from “collecting or handling” registration applications.

New Republican-backed laws in several states — including Missouri and Kansas — threaten large fines or criminal penalties for minor mistakes in voter registration work. As groups pull back, they're reaching fewer voters.

A federal judge blocked part of a 2023 Florida elections law that placed new restrictions on voter-registration groups.

Plaintiffs and legal experts are previewing the status of the Hispanic Federation v. Byrd trial

Plaintiffs and legal experts are previewing the status of the Hispanic Federation v. Byrd trial