Is vote-by-mail a fraud-ridden election method as President Trump has often touted? Report revisits this burning issue as November 2020 polls near.
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.
Voter registration grows amid ongoing protests
George Floyd’s death from police brutality sparked a spate of nation-wide protests. Voter registration has also spiked in this context.
Here’s where your state stands on mail-in voting
States have been taking measures for mail-in voting coronavirus elections. This report explores where each state stands in this regard.
Coronavirus continues to test elections in latest round of primaries
Primaries are still on-going as the November 2020 elections close in. Coronavirus remains the most important test in the latest round of primaries.
Voter Registration Soars as Protestors look for Long-Term Solutions
There are many ways to protest, and one way is at the ballot box. As racial justice protests have taken hold across the country, voter registration is soaring, report.
These States Still Haven’t Expanded Mail-In Voting Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus imposed mail-in voting. While some states have taken steps to ensure its implementation, four states in particular are lagging behind.
19 facts about the 19th Amendment on its 100th anniversary
The 19th amendment was adopted 100 years ago. In an article in The Conversation, experts outline 19 crucial facts about this landmark legislation on its 100th anniversary.
College athletes on voter-registration spree: ‘We have a chance to change the world’
College athletes believe there is an opportunity in new voter-registration spree. They think they have a change to change the world.
States are facing major challenges in making vote-by-mail effective for November 2020
Traditional voting has intrinsic challenges. States are facing major novel hurdles preparing for coronavirus vote-by-mail elections in November 2020.
States limiting access to vote-by-mail based on age are in breach of the constitution
There is a legal age for voting, 18 in the U.S. Some states are limiting access to absentee voting using age. Rights groups warned this is unconstitutional.