A much-criticized national database that checks if voters are registered in multiple states wasn’t used last year in Kansas, the state that administers it
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.
California Lawmaker Tries Again to Lower Voting Age to 17
A state lawmaker from the Silicon Valley has reintroduced a constitutional amendment that would lower the California voting age to 17.
Report Details the Costs of an Early Voting System in New York
New York State’s preeminent nonpartisan good government group released a report today outlining the cost to the State of recently passed election reforms.
Study Links Lynchings to Black Americans’ Low Voter Registration
Atrocities committed against black Americans generations ago are having an impact today on their descendants’ decision to cast ballots in elections.
Errors Cause Judge to Throw Out Georgia Election a 2nd Time
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.
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.