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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.

A Look At The Different Tennessee Ballot Access Proposals

March 15, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Study: Tennessee’s Democracy Really Is As Bad As You Think

HB 2067 was set for a House floor vote on March 14, but not addressed during that session, thus it will be addressed in the next session.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Third Party, Voter Access

The ERIC System For Keeping Voter Rolls Up To Date

March 13, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The ERIC System For Keeping Voter Rolls Up To Date

Exiting ERIC would hurt the state itself, and every other state in the program – especially the neighbors of the state in question.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voter Access, Voting Technology

MIT Index Shows Vast Improvement In US Election Administration

March 13, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

MIT Index Shows Vast Improvement In US Election Administration

Relating to election admin in the course of 2020 elections, MIT’s Election Performance Index shows improvement across the board.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access

Mailed Ballots Boosted 2020’s Turnout – Will They Work In 2022?

March 13, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Mailed Ballots Boosted 2020’s Turnout - Will They Work In 2022?

States that mailed a ballot to every registered voter in 2020’s presidential election saw voter turnout increase by an average of 5.6%.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Voter Access

PODCAST: Defending Democracy At Home And Abroad

March 9, 2022 by Jenna Spinelle Leave a Comment

Robert Kagan is a foreign policy expert who turned his focus to the US last fall in a column titled “Our Constitutional Crisis Is Already Here”.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Civil Rights Era, Founding Fathers, Voter Access

New Restrictions Causing Roadblocks For Voters With Disabilities

March 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Restrictions Causing Roadblocks For Voters With Disabilities

Don Natzke, blind since 12, now a senior citizen, hopes for a better understanding of the hurdles people with disabilities often face.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Disability and Democracy, Voter Access

Why Voters Faced Challenges Voting In The 2022 Texas Primary

March 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Why Voters Faced Challenges Voting In The 2022 Texas Primary

Voters had several challenges voting in the 2022 primary. They included shortages of election workers? Experts cited several reasons.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access

Republicans Want Courts Out Of Election Cases

March 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Republicans Want Courts Out Of Election Cases

The Republicans have fashioned an argument all but unprecedented in two centuries of election-related litigation in the United States.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Redistricting, Republicans, Voter Access

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

March 7, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

Despite extremely rare voter crime or fraud, the law would make Florida one of the first states to create a task force dedicated to them.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Bipartisan Nevada Battle Over Switch To Mostly Mail Election

March 7, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bipartisan Nevada Battle Over Switch To Mostly Mail Election

The Legislative Commission accepted the majority of the…two dozen[+ mainly] technical election regulations, but not all of them.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, American State Elections, Voter Access

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