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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.
How the Latest Alabama Election Exposes Racial Tensions
Martin Luther King Jr and General Robert E Lee debate in Alabama election exposes racial tension
VIDEO: Immigrant Voting Debate Over ID Cards
Republican Governors sound alarm after voter ID plans blocked warning of Immigrant voting wave
Nebraska Mail Voting’s Impact on Rural-Urban Divide
Rural mail-only ballot system used increasingly as statewide Nebraska mail voting considered
Giving Dominican-Origin Puerto Ricans Voting Rights
Hundreds of thousands of Dominican-Origin Puerto Ricans deserve voting rights despite legal status
Lowering Voting Age to 16 in Maryland City’s Elections
Lowering voting age to 16 is something that majority of local governments can do across America
National Trends Seen in New Jersey Voter Turnout Collapse
In growing US trend, disastrous election access laws causing New Jersey voter turnout collapse
How to Get 95 Percent Voter Turnout With One Law
Australia has 95 percent voter turnout and 20 other countries have successful compulsory voting
Who Are the 2 Out of 3 Americans That Didn’t Vote?
Analysis of Americans that didn’t vote in Midterms reveals deep failures in aged democratic system
Ferguson Protests Spread Nationwide Then Globally
African-American community reels from officer court ruling as Ferguson protests spread nationwide