In 1977 Jimmy Carter tried to ease voting for millions of Americans but the right stopped him using the same strategies it is deploying today.
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.
Timeline: Voter suppression in the US from the Civil War to today
US voter suppression can be traced back to the country’s early years. An interesting new article looks at this timeline from the Civil War to today.
Voting rights advocates sue Postal Service
Postmaster’s recent changes in the USPS raised voter suppression concerns. Rights advocates are suing the service on these grounds.
Postal union leaders doubt recent changes will be fully restored, despite USPS announcement
Postal services union leaders expressed scepticism Postmaster’s announcement that mail-processing equipment will stay in place will restore capacity.
Centennial of women voting rights: what women say today
It’s been a century since women obtained the right to vote. There has however been little focus on understanding their perspectives on this achievement.
Amid mail-in voting firestorm, postmaster general agrees to testify before House
Ordered by Trump to overhaul the US Postal Service ahead of polls, Louis Dejoy has set out on these changes. Democrats have invited him to testify on them.
Postal Crisis Has States Looking for Alternatives to Mail-In Ballots
The US Postal Service is vital for successful mail-in voting but is in crisis. This has led states to looking for alternatives to mail-in-ballots.
Evictions Across US Raise Concerns About Voting Process
US elections are around the corner. Evictions across the country raise concerns about the process, particularly worries of disenfranchisement.
Pelosi calls back House over Postal Service upheaval
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called the House back in session. Top on the agenda a move to block Trump’s overhaul of the USPS.
Bipartisan group of secretaries of state request meeting with Postmaster General DeJoy
The USPS is at the heart of growing tensions ahead of election day. A bipartisan group of Secretaries of State has called for a meeting with USPS head.