If the GOP onslaught against voting rights succeeds, state politicians will have little checks on their authority to dictate election rules.
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.
Arizona Republican Party Seeks End To Early Voting In State
The Arizona Republican Party is attempting to eliminate early voting in the state, which is favoured by more than 80% of state citizens.
Florida Bill Creating Election Police Unit Ready
The Senate may vote to create an election crimes investigation team, ban ranked-choice voting, changing vote-by-mail forms, others.
Advocates Struggle To Overcome New Texas Voting Barriers
A key advocate warns that Texas’s new voting law introduces an “intimidation factor” that could turn some off from voting at all.
How Democrats Botched The Fight Over Voting
Over the past year Democrats told supporters that America’s future was at stake if they did not pass two doomed voting rights bills.
Paper Shortage For Ballots Could Pose Difficulties for Elections
With this year’s election season right around the corner, a shortage of paper for ballots and other voting materials could create problems.
Texas Voting Rules Causing High Number Of Ballot Rejections
Prior to next month’s state governor’s primary, new tighter voter ID rules have already resulted in a significant number of ballot rejections.
Georgia Republicans Try To Undo Local Elections
A new wave of power grabs by Georgia’s GOP legislators is threatening to wrest control of key local government bodies from Democrats.
Investigation: 1,000 People Did Not Vote Twice In Georgia
After Georgia’s Primary in 2020, State Sec. B. Raffensperger said 1,000 people might have voted twice, a claim that turned out inaccurate.
Legal Experts Baffled By Sentence For Registering To Vote
A Tennessee activist was recently slammed an excessive six year jail sentence for registering to vote while on probation.