Lost access is persistent issue as California lawmakers pressed on changes to aid disabled voters
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.
For Philadelphia Voter Choice and Ballot Access
Yesterday a court ruling definitively silenced the voices of the one-thousand-plus Philadelphia Democrats who signed my nomination petition. The ruling also denied the rights of many thousands more to cast a regular vote
Ferguson Voter Turnout Surge is Sign of Deep Change
National campaign to boost Ferguson voter turnout bears fruit with more representative government
Supreme Court Demand Reform of Inhuman Prison System
Juvenile life-sentences, decades of solitary confinement among abuse cited in inhuman prison system
Fight for National Felon Voting Rights Reaches Congress
New bill introduced to Congress seeks to enfranchise 4.5 million with national felon voting rights
Liberal San Francisco Mulls 16-Year-Olds Voting
Bold pro-youth proposal seeks to give San Francisco 16-year-olds voting rights for local elections
VIDEO: Obama Mandatory Voting Support Goes Viral
Internet abuzz with democracy debate after a very unexpected Obama mandatory voting announcement
Oregon Registers All Voters Who Don’t Opt Out
A democracy revolution in voter access for the state and perhaps more as Oregon registers all voters automatically at the DMV
How to Build Support for the Democracy Restoration Act
Felon voting advocates backing far-reaching Democracy Restoration Act looking to restore rights
Oregon Voter Registration System is Major Advance
High hopes that innovative and far-reaching Oregon voter registration law will increase turnout