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Steve Schneider articles

Steve Schneider lives in Hollywood, Florida. Retired, he writes articles for Humor Times and Democracy Chronicles. He also enjoys some spare time following the zany exploits of authoritarian-leaning Florida politicians.

Growing Up Learning Importance of Registering People to Vote

by Steve Schneider - April 21, 2020

Learning Importance of Registering People to Vote

In an excerpt from her unfinished, unpublished memoir, Ruth Carter-Lynch discusses the time of Martin Luther King Jr. and fellow Civil Rights leaders.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Civil Rights Era, Martin Luther King Jr., Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Registration

Parkland School Shooting, Coronavirus Pandemic Bookend Hixon’s First Run for Office

by Steve Schneider - April 15, 2020

Parkland School Shooting, Coronavirus Pandemic Bookend Hixon's First Run for Office

Steve Schneider interviewed Debbi Hixon on her first run for office on the Broward County School Board. Debbi lost her husband, Chris, in the Parkland school shooting, Valentine’s Day 2018.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Education

Conservative Religious Army Rids White House of Rats, Snakes and Demons

by Steve Schneider - April 12, 2020

Conservative Religious Army Rids White House of Rats, Snakes and Demons

Delusion is the new coronavirus strategy of the Executive that has hired an evangelical movement to the task. It’s a good thing this is just satire.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Political Comedy, Religion and Democracy

Bone Spurs Hobble Wartime President: Satire

by Steve Schneider - April 1, 2020

Bone Spurs Hobble Wartime President: Satire

While ordinary Americans are grappling with the coronavirus, Trump’s bone spur is what is preoccupying the government. Well, for now this is only satire.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Political Artwork, Republicans

Interview: Electoral Administration in Broward County in Florida

by Steve Schneider - March 2, 2020

Interview: Electoral Administration in Broward County in Florida

Broward County in Florida has vote counting challenges. Finding a Broward Supervisor of Elections who can bring back confidence has also been difficult.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Election Security, Voter Access

Email Interview with the Founder of Democracy Counts

by Steve Schneider - January 20, 2020

U.S. Elections 2020: how to ensure electoral integrity and secure the vote

Democracy Counts is a nonpartisan hi-tech startup that has developed election watchdog apps which it will share with volunteer election auditors in 2020.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, American State Elections, Election Security, Voter Access, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression, Voter Turnout

Returning Citizens Await Legal Rulings in Florida Voting Rights Case

by Steve Schneider - December 8, 2019

Florida Voting Rights Case

Attorneys for 17 Florida residents argue they can register to vote after they finish their prison sentence, and complete parole or probation. Not so, says the Republican governor.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Felon Voting, Voter Access

Trump Political Kin Don’t Like Liars

by Steve Schneider - September 24, 2019

Trump Political Kin Don't Like Liars

Members of the Florida clan of the Trump political dynasty insist Amendment 4 backers lied to get voters to approve restoring voting rights for many former felons who complete the terms of their sentences.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Felon Voting, Republicans, Voter Access

Florida Not Yet Land of Lincoln for Former Felon Voting Rights

by Steve Schneider - September 13, 2019

Former Felon Voting Rights

Governor signs a 2019 law, which was passed in a party-line vote by the Republican-controlled state Legislature. It requires returning citizens to pay all fees, fines and restitution ordered by a judge before they can register to vote. 

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Felon Voting, Voter Access

Why Florida Should Super Size ERIC Initiative

by Steve Schneider - September 3, 2019

Super Size ERIC Initiative

Governor Ron DeSantis opened the door for more election reform at an Aug. 21 Orlando press conference. That’s when he announced Florida will join the Electronic Registration Information Center.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter Registration

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A New Approach To Breaking Our Media Silos

By Jenna Spinelle August 12, 2022

It’s no secret that there’s a partisan divide in the media, but thus far, solutions to bridge that divide have been few and far between.

Carmel’s Cautionary Tale for Post-Roe America

By Joe Mathews August 10, 2022

The lesson is about… the human horrors of letting judges, or anyone else, determine our rights on the basis of history – especially when history omits so much.

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New Tech Helps Citizens Audit The Vote

By Steve Schneider August 9, 2022

Rebuilding trust in our democracy would require high-quality verification in the form of audits that will stand up in the court of public opinion.

2022: Year Of Radical Change For Camp Lejeune Justice

By Andrew Straw August 4, 2022

Indiana has been a purple state dominated and oppressed by Republicans who stack every deck in their own favor, all three branches.

Here At The Crossroads, To Lead Or Be Led

By Jack Jones August 1, 2022

We will only have a chance to save our imperiled democracy if we work to reverse discriminatory laws like Citizens United.

Laboratories Against Democracy

By Jenna Spinelle July 25, 2022

Jake Grumbach’s book “Laboratories against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics” is out now from Princeton University Press.

Mass Shootings: Time To Ramp Up Citizen Action

By Jack Jones July 20, 2022

Those controlling the levers of power need to be confronted on these issues and made uncomfortable enough so that they can act.

Harnessing The Power Of “We The People” On Independence Day

By Jenna Spinelle July 3, 2022

Democracy does not have a singular definition, which is one of the things that makes it so interesting to me — and undoubtedly to many of you.

Florida Doesn’t Need a Speech Czar

By Steve Schneider June 28, 2022

Full disclosure: I’m a liberal Democrat. So, I won’t be sending in my vote-by-mail ballot for Ron DeSantis in November. Nor will I vote for him in 2024.

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New Quarter Will Honor Activist Who Fought For Women’s Voting

New Quarter Will Honor Activist Who Fought For Women’s Voting

July 28, 2022

A Latina suffragette and one of New Mexico’s first female officials during the 20th century will have her image stamped on the US quarter.

Magnum Photographers Challenged To Picture Swiss Democracy

Magnum Photographers Challenged To Picture Swiss Democracy

July 6, 2022

Magnum photographers accustomed to exploring crisis regions have been challenged to capture the quiet operation of Swiss democracy.

India: Why Are Punjab Political Singers Under Attack?

India: Why Are Punjab Political Singers Under Attack?

June 8, 2022

The murder of Sidhu Moose Wala has brought attention to the link between Punjabi music and India’s cross-border criminal networks.

University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism

University Educated Less Likely To Endorse Authoritarianism

June 4, 2022

Higher education is now seen as a new political cleavage, with level of education increasingly important in describing political attitudes.

From Cake To Volunteers, Welcome To Australia’s Democracy Day

From Cake To Volunteers, Welcome To Australia’s Democracy Day

May 25, 2022

The atmosphere in the interstate polling booth in Sydney’s inner east resembled that of an emergency room waiting for a donor organ.

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