Students across the US went home due the coronavirus pandemic. But empty campuses are making it harder for students to vote.
Voter Access articles on Democracy Chronicles
This section of DC focuses on voter access: a vitally important aspect of democracy concerned with ease of voting and the various barriers in the way. Voter ID, Compulsory Voting and Felon Voting are just some of the hot button issues highlighted here. Also see our sections on American democracy and Money Politics.
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.
30 years after the ADA, access to voting for people with disabilities is still an issue
Though a landmark legislation, the American with Disabilities Act has not offered the disabled their full rights as they still face discrimination.
Rights group and celebrities urge Senate to act on voting rights
American democracy envisions ballot access but voting rights, especially African-American, remain gutted, requiring more activism for congress to act.
Access Denied? Coronavirus Complicates Voter Access
The coronavirus has complicated the electoral landscape as America heads to polls in November. It has affected voter access in particular.
Trump’s home county and other Democratic strongholds ramp up vote-by-mail
Democratic heartlands in swing states are expanding vote by mail ballot-access during coronavirus. Trump’s home county in Florida is also planning to do so.
Growing Up 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In an excerpt from her unfinished, unpublished memoir, Ruth Carter-Lynch discusses the time of Martin Luther King Jr.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.
Pandemic sparks partisan brawl over voting by mail
Coronavirus outbreak has ignited a partisan battle over whether the U.S. should enact measures to make it easier to vote by mail [this fall], The Hill.
16 States Restrict Access To Voting By Mail
16 States restrict access to voting by mail. In case the coronavirus pandemic persists to year’s end, this could have impact on voting in these states.
Coronavirus cripples voter registration efforts
The coronavirus is having varying impact on elections. One way this is happening is that it is making voter registration more difficult ahead of 2020 polls.