Majority of the House voted Wednesday night for a resolution authorizing a referendum on amending the Connecticut Constitution to permit early voting.
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.
New Report Hints At Major Impact Of Automatic Voter Registration Laws
NY University Law School’s Brennan Center released a new report that for the first time uses rigorous statistical analysis to examine the impact of AVR.
2020 Democrats Confronting Debate Over Letting Felons Vote
2020 Democrats confronting debate over letting felons vote even notorious ones like Boston Marathon bomber, should be able to win back their right to vote.
Hawaii Takes Another Step Toward Statewide All-Mail Voting
Hawaii is likely to move to elections conducted almost entirely by mail as soon as 2020 after a conference committee of state legislators voted.
Take Action Now! Help Draft Federal Voting System Guidelines
For the next version of the federal voting system guidelines, the Election Assistance Commission is asking for comments from the public until May 29.
Citizenship Questions On The Census Have No Historical Pedigree
Supreme Court will take up Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’ controversial decision to collect citizenship status of everyone in country in the 2020 census.
Louisiana Legislature Considers Automatic Voter Registration Bill
Louisiana Senator Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) has proposed a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they apply for a driver’s license.
Podcast: E.J. Dionne on Making America Empathetic Again
E.J. Dionne has the unique perspective of studying the horse race and the big picture of American politics. I talked with him about the relationship between partisan politics and democracy.
Special Election Highlights Flaws In Hawaii’s Voting System
Problems counting mail-in ballots and extremely small margin created chaos in the 2018 Honolulu City Council election between Tommy Waters and Trevor Ozawa.
Discrimination And Suppression Of Native American Voters In Dakotas
Voter ID law and manipulated legislative boundaries are among ways Native Americans’ votes are diluted in Dakotas, a U.S. House panel was told on Tuesday.