Some election officials lost their jobs in recent weeks as some retire or leave jobs increasingly targeted in partisan battles.
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.
Voting Rights Act Hanging in the Balance at the Supreme Court
That the first Section 2 Voting Right Act vote denial case comes to the Supreme Court as a partisan battle is exceptionally unfortunate.
Extreme Georgia Voting Law Targets Black Voters
Not up to 100 days since Biden took office the Republican-led state of Georgia is voting a law that directly targets black voters.
Faith Leaders Driven To Protect American Democracy
New report sheds light on aspirations of faith leaders as they consider values underpinning the faith community’s support of democracy.
Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color
Even during times of national stress, America’s structural shortcomings have a disproportionate impact on populations of color.
Voting discrimination is getting worse, not better
The many federal laws passed over the last 70 years to promote equal rights to vote hide a bitter reality: worsening voting discrimination.
Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities
New evidence shows that mail voting options likely led to significantly higher turnout among Americans with disabilities.
Racial burden of voter list maintenance errors
It is important to understand how often registrants did not move, and how often such an error is not corrected by the postcard confirmation process.
Why So Few Absentee Ballots Were Rejected In 2020
Trump made baseless claims that absentee ballots are fraudulent but few such ballots tossed out in the last election tell a different story.
How Can States Design Equitable Voter Registration Systems?
Voter registration systems are yet to be fully equitable. Some states are implementing automatic voter registration (AVR) as a way out.