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Democracy Chronicles

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.

MIT Index Shows Vast Improvement In US Election Administration

by DC Editors - March 13, 2022

MIT Index Shows Vast Improvement In US Election Administration

Relating to election admin in the course of 2020 elections, MIT’s Election Performance Index shows improvement across the board.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access

Mailed Ballots Boosted 2020’s Turnout – Will They Work In 2022?

by DC Editors - March 13, 2022

Mailed Ballots Boosted 2020’s Turnout - Will They Work In 2022?

States that mailed a ballot to every registered voter in 2020’s presidential election saw voter turnout increase by an average of 5.6%.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Voter Access

PODCAST: Defending Democracy At Home And Abroad

by Jenna Spinelle - March 9, 2022

Robert Kagan is a foreign policy expert who turned his focus to the US last fall in a column titled “Our Constitutional Crisis Is Already Here”.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Civil Rights Era, Founding Fathers, Voter Access

New Restrictions Causing Roadblocks For Voters With Disabilities

by DC Editors - March 8, 2022

New Restrictions Causing Roadblocks For Voters With Disabilities

Don Natzke, blind since 12, now a senior citizen, hopes for a better understanding of the hurdles people with disabilities often face.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Disability and Democracy, Voter Access

Why Voters Faced Challenges Voting In The 2022 Texas Primary

by DC Editors - March 8, 2022

Why Voters Faced Challenges Voting In The 2022 Texas Primary

Voters had several challenges voting in the 2022 primary. They included shortages of election workers? Experts cited several reasons.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access

Republicans Want Courts Out Of Election Cases

by DC Editors - March 8, 2022

Republicans Want Courts Out Of Election Cases

The Republicans have fashioned an argument all but unprecedented in two centuries of election-related litigation in the United States.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Redistricting, Republicans, Voter Access

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

by DC Editors - March 7, 2022

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

Despite extremely rare voter crime or fraud, the law would make Florida one of the first states to create a task force dedicated to them.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Bipartisan Nevada Battle Over Switch To Mostly Mail Election

by DC Editors - March 7, 2022

Bipartisan Nevada Battle Over Switch To Mostly Mail Election

The Legislative Commission accepted the majority of the…two dozen[+ mainly] technical election regulations, but not all of them.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Voter Access

South Carolina Moves To Expand Early, No-Excuse Voting

by DC Editors - March 7, 2022

South Carolina Moves To Expand Early, No-Excuse Voting

The South Carolina House Republicans teamed up with their Democratic counterparts to strengthen early voting in the state.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Early Voting, Voter Access

Analysis Of The “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”

by DC Editors - March 6, 2022

Analysis Of The “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”

If the GOP onslaught against voting rights succeeds, state politicians will have little checks on their authority to dictate election rules. 

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Republicans, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

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Why It’s Now Illegal for Some With Disabilities To Vote Why It’s Now Illegal for Some With Disabilities To Vote (5/3/2022) - The pandemic helped improve access, but new barriers in states like Wisconsin are rolling back…
Aging White Men Who Commit Voter Fraud Have Nothing To Fear (4/22/2022) - The sentences stand in contrast with the actions of the Governor who recently got the…
New York Plans to Make it Easier for Blind People to Vote New York Plans to Make it Easier for Blind People to Vote (4/12/2022) - The state promised to enhance voting access for citizens with disabilities such as blindness and…
Conspiracies Threaten To Further Starve Local Election Systems Conspiracies Threaten To Further Starve Local Election Systems (4/5/2022) - Conservatives are sowing fears about outside funding of elections, cutting out nonprofits that help prop…
Gerrymandering And The Limits Of Representative Democracy Gerrymandering And The Limits Of Representative Democracy (3/28/2022) - Unrestrained gerrymandering can greatly distort the composition of a legislature, possibly leading to loss of…
Bill Easing Access To Connecticut Absentee Voting Passes Bill Easing Access To Connecticut Absentee Voting Passes (3/27/2022) - The bill that would allow out-of-town commuters and caretakers to vote by absentee ballot won…