By increasing cost of voting drastically, many disadvantaged communities find that voter ID is poll tax reborn
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.
Canada Students Voter Registration For Local Schools Launched
Ontario Province hoping for dramatic increase in election turnout as work of impressive Canada students voter registration drive begins to introduce democracy at the local level
Canada Mandatory Voting Could End Questions of Turnout
Party floats push for Canada mandatory voting nationwide in response to voter suppression in recent robocall scandal
Illinois Voter Turnout, Redistricting, and Democracy
Republican and Democratic predictions for Illinois Voter Turnout based on years of manipulation
Texas Voter ID Trial With National Implications Begins
Future of minority voting after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act to be determined in Texas voter ID trial
Illinois Voter Registration Changes Slammed by Chris Christie
New Jersey Governor takes aim at reformed Illinois voter registration as an anti-Republican plot
Why a Failing Congress Increases Turnout at Polls
Study of historical record finds that perception of a failing Congress increases turnout of voters
Racially Based Voter Suppression Feeds Ferguson Mistrust
Disconnect of southern African-Americans and government result of racially based voter suppression
A Summer Adventure Testing Store Voting Promotion
We brought registration forms and absentee ballot request forms. We asked the businesses to take a few, and to let us know when they ran out. We expected that we would have to sell the idea. We shouldn’t have been surprised by how thoughtful the business owners and managers were.
HomeBound Voters Get Support From New Coalition
Medicare based initiative helps health workers, the elderly and disabled, and homebound voters