Erwin win a seat in the Georgia legislature after a campaign in which a judge threw out the first election and ordered the vote to be redone in December.
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.
Inaccurate Texas Claims of Noncitizen Voting Reflect GOP Trend
on Jan. 25, the secretary of state instructed counties to give voters 30 days to prove their citizenship before canceling their registration.
Voting Rights for Mississippi Felons Considered at Legislature
It’s deadline day at the state capitol – and there’s a last-minute push to restore voting rights for felons here in Mississippi.
Committees Advance Arkansas Bill Making Ballot Access More Difficult
Arkansas House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee passed SB 163, a bill voted against by democrats and few Republicans.
Freedom House Outlines How Democracy in US Has Weakened
The group warned in its annual report that it has seen similar patterns in other nations where democracy was ultimately overtaken by authoritarianism.
Third Lawsuit Filed Against Texas Voter ‘Purge List’
Alleging that the state is discriminating against naturalized citizens and infringing on their voting rights, civil rights groups filed a third lawsuit.
What if Election Day Were a National Holiday?
Democrats introduced an anti-corruption bill with aim to make Election Day a federal holiday, urge private employers to give their workers the day off.
Legislators Want to Shorten South Dakota Early Voting
South Dakota legislature looking to amend how early voting is conducted. House Bill 1178 would lower the early voting period from 46 days down to 14.
House Democrats in Major Voting Rights and Money Politics Push
The Democratic Party’s H.R. 1 “The People’s Act” is a bill designed to tackle what many see as lingering and corrosive problems in American democracy.
Mitch McConnell Against High Voter Turnout if it Helps Democrats
Republicans have long had an election problem. The more people vote, the worse they tend to get beaten. So the solution, since at least the 1970s.