President Donald Trump warned Russia not to interfere in U.S. elections in talks with Russia’s top diplomat on Tuesday, the White House said.
Democracy in America articles
This Democracy in America archive has all our articles about election reform in the United States. The section is meant to encourage discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the election system and help you build new ideas for the future. Be sure to check out our main section on American democracy as well.
Interstate Crosscheck voter database program suspended in lawsuit settlement
A much-criticized database that checks if voters are registered in multiple states suspended “for the foreseeable future” pending security safeguards.
Doc Society v. Pompeo
The case is a legal challenge to the State Department’s recent measure that aims at collecting social identifiers from all U.S Visa applicants.
Shrinking in rural NC will affect redistricting after the 2020 elections
Analysts predict that new electoral maps in North Carolina will be more Democratic-leaning but could still favor Republicans.
Klobuchar in Cosmo Interview: not enough done to protect voting rights
In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, Senator Amy Klobuchar who is running for President argued that America isn’t doing enough to protect voting rights.
Many people in Indian Country still face voting barriers
Many in Indian Country, including on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation, are still faced with barriers to casting their votes.
Conference of Democratic Governors announces initiatives targeted at voting rights
The DGA and Fair Right are combining efforts to battle perceived attempts to suppress the vote of traditionally “under counted″ voting blocs.
Post-2016 Election Pro-Trump FBI Texts Uncovered by DOJ Watchdog
According to Insider, DOJ watchdog said it uncovered text messages between two FBI agents cheerleading for President Trump just after the 2016 poll.
Patrick Leahy urges Senate to move on new voting rights act
D-Sen for Vermont Patrick Leahy urged Republican-led Senate to move on bill restoring protections in 1965 Voting Rights Act struck by Supreme Court in 2013.
Bill Restores 2013 Supreme-Court-Struck Voting Rights Act Protections
On Friday the House passed Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4) restoring protections in 1965 Voting Rights Act struck by a 2013 Supreme Court decision.