The voting rights bill has been blocked yet again by the Senate. This hasn’t stopped activists from keeping the pressure on lawmakers.
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.
Using Digital Ballot Images To Boost Voter Trust
Senate Bill 1119, is a transparency measure that would require all Arizona counties to treat every scanned paper ballot as a public record.
Democrats Decried Dark Money. Then They Won With It
A New York Times analysis reveals how the left outdid the right at raising and spending millions from undisclosed donors to defeat Trump.
More States Fight Back Against Threats To Election Workers
Lawmakers in several states are taking measures to criminalize threats against election workers or make it easier to prosecute offenders.
Arizona Bill Would Allow Legislature To Overturn Elections
A proposed overhaul of Arizona’s voting procedures could allow legislators to overturn the results of a primary or general election.
Court Throws Pennsylvania’s Mail Voting Law Into Doubt
A court declared Friday that Pennsylvania’s expansive 2-year-old mail-in voting law violates the state constitution, agreeing with Republicans.
How Georgians Were Disenfranchised by Voting Restrictions
After Georgia’s GOP-led legislature passed law restricting mail voting disenfranchisement by rejected mail ballot applications rose.
Same-Day Registration, Same Old Tricks
A Democratic supermajority void of Democratic policies is meaningless, and it’s past time to bring meaning back to state politics.
Texas Redistricting Broke Voting Rights Laws
The ongoing federal challenge to Texas’s redistricting has made stunning revelations including possible federal law violations.
95-Year-Old World War II Veteran’s Texas Ballot Denied
A Harris County man of 95 fears new voting laws may prevent him from voting by absentee ballot for the first time in his lifetime.