According to recent executive order signed by President Biden, Pentagon must better monitor absentee and military ballots from abroad.
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.
Documentary by Stacey Abrams Shines Light on Georgia Elections
For four years there was a narcissist in power making it difficult to imagine a non-self-serving politician. Stacey Abrams is different.
Florida Legislature Must Pass a Freedom to Register and Vote Act
Don’t you dare remove a registered voter from the voter rolls unless you are absolutely certain you are not crushing that person’s democratic rights.
The Supreme Court Might Kill Voting Rights—Quietly
Conservatives have attempted to undo hard-won advances that have helped make the promise of democracy a reality for all US citizens.
Bill Granting New Mexico 17 Year-olds Voting Rights Advances
Teens and even children give public testimony at the legislature. A new measure would allow 17-year-olds to vote in state and local elections.
How Did Absentee Voting Affect the 2020 U.S. Election?
A new study argues that in 2020, states that implemented no-excuse absentee voting did not have higher turnout than states that did not.
Georgia Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections
Georgia Republicans are proposing new weekend voting limits, which could greatly limit political participation of black churches.
There Are Two Competing Narratives About The 2020 Election
Unless all of our presidential elections have been rigged to varying degrees, narratives of rigged and stable elections are false.
Florida’s Partisan Push to Restrict Vote-by-Mail Access
Changing the law to require voters to reapply each election cycle would make voting by mail even more difficult for Floridians.
A Story of Voter ID and Deliberative Democracy in Kentucky
This article traces the progression of Kentucky’s voter ID law, which went from being one of the strictest to one of the most lenient.