Voter-identification and absentee-voting reform proposals often include measures such as requiring a photo ID for voters, limiting the use or number of ballot drop boxes, eliminating specific days of absentee voting, prohibiting phone or family members from requesting absentee ballots on someone’s behalf, and ending ongoing absentee-voter status for seniors and people with disabilities.
November 04, 2025
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Common policy elements that appear in proposed voting-reform initiatives.
According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the poverty rate among seniors was 15% in 2024, up from 14% in 2023.
January 01, 2024
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Reported year-over-year change in the senior poverty rate from recent U.S. Census data.