Universal voting would be the surest way to protect against voter suppression and the active disenfranchisement of a large share of our citizens.
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.
The Doom Spiral of Pernicious Polarization
The 2020 elections exposed America as a democracy perhaps more dangerously divided than any other wealthy democratic state.
Why It’s Now Illegal for Some With Disabilities To Vote
The pandemic helped improve access, but new barriers in states like Wisconsin are rolling back gains for thousands of voters with disabilities
Aging White Men Who Commit Voter Fraud Have Nothing To Fear
The sentences stand in contrast with the actions of the Governor who recently got the state legislature to create an election integrity police force.
New York Plans to Make it Easier for Blind People to Vote
The state promised to enhance voting access for citizens with disabilities such as blindness and paralysis in a deal reached this week.
Conspiracies Threaten To Further Starve Local Election Systems
Conservatives are sowing fears about outside funding of elections, cutting out nonprofits that help prop up poorly-funded voting systems.
Gerrymandering And The Limits Of Representative Democracy
Unrestrained gerrymandering can greatly distort the composition of a legislature, possibly leading to loss of representation, article.
Bill Easing Access To Connecticut Absentee Voting Passes
The bill that would allow out-of-town commuters and caretakers to vote by absentee ballot won passage in the Connecticut Senate.
The Elections Police Are Coming
A new measure in the GOP-controlled Georgia legislature would hand new election policing powers to state’s bureau of investigations.
Texas Law Prevents Thousands of Voters From Casting Ballots
The Texas primary earlier this month displayed the disastrous effects of Texas’ egregious and un-American restrictive voting law.