Jerry Goldfeder has this column in CityLand, advocating move to ease ballot access for voters with improvements in New York state election law
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.
Oregon May Be First Automatic Voter Registration State
New proposal would allow automatic voter registration in Oregon and would be a first in the nation
Human Rights Organization Fights for Fair Elections
Fair election registration and access are subject of talk by members of government commission
Colorado Weighs Pros and Cons of Postal Voting
New postal voting reforms inspire unfortunate but routine partisan debate in Colorado
Rand Paul Dismisses Voter Suppression Charges
Rand Paul Dismisses Voter Suppression: Rising Republican political star gives unsatisfactory answers to voter suppression charges
Voting Line Research Study Reveals Glaring Demographic Gaps
A recent study conducted by MIT illuminates many problems with voting lines and needed election infrastructure
How Many Candidates Run Unopposed in the US?
An alarming number of candidates run unopposed, especially in state legislatures
US Attorney General Sees Electoral College Crisis
Electoral college crisis as changes could mask attempt to manipulate election results
Korean Americans Face Hurdles to Voting
Korean Americans face hurdles including lack of access to proper translations of voting material
Voter Fraud Sting Turns-up Nothing… Again.
Milwaukee voter fraud sting led by task force finds nothing to do in enforcing ridiculous law