State of Florida has become a battleground in a national debate over felony disenfranchisement laws
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.
Census Proposal Recalls Old Abuses for Japanese-Americans
Questions on Capitol Hill about the addition of a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census form
Free and Fair Elections Versus the Modern Republican Party
As a swing voter, who has proudly voted for and supported Republicans in the past, I can’t fathom supporting a party that continues to remove itself from ‘We the People’, to be only for “a few of the people, the whitest and wealthiest.”
The Importance of Giving the Vote to New York Parolees
An executive order restores voting rights to tens of thousands of New Yorkers previously disenfranchised
New York parolees win voting rights after long battle
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all state parolees, more than 35,000 people, will regain the right to vote
Election Method Reforms Leave California Ballots Way Too Long
California’s new top-two system has created wave of confusion among voters leading to rise in spoilt ballots
The Chorus of Voices Supporting New Jersey’s AVR Bill
The Brennan Center has long advocated for automatic voter registration in New Jersey alongside a core group of allies
Legislature Set to Vote on NJ Automatic Voter Registration
Both chambers of the New Jersey State Legislature will consider a bill today that establishes automatic voter registration
New York State Sues Trump to Stop Census Citizenship Question
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formally announced that the state would be suing the Trump administration
Why New Jersey is Among States to Lose From Census Changes
The Census hasn’t asked about citizenship since 1950, before the Voting Rights Act was even passed