Observers say change would discourage some ethnic minorities from participating and undermine data accuracy
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.
Florida’s History of Systemic Racism Was Key to Felon Vote Case
A federal judge just struck down Florida’s scheme for disenfranchising convicted felons
How voters with disabilities are blocked from the ballot box
Barriers to voting are not unusual for the more than 35 million voting-age Americans with disabilities
Florida Could Give 1 in 4 of Nation’s Felons the Vote
Florida voters will decide next fall whether about 1.5 million felons will regain the right to vote
Free speech is no defense for voter intimidation
If you think that Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Manksy is a “free speech” case, then you’ve already decided the outcome
Florida Felons Could Get Back Their Right to Vote
Floridians in November will have a chance to decide whether felons should have the right to vote in their state
Kansas exposes citizens private info in latest voter fraud fiasco
Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office released the data as part of program that looks for double voter registrations
Washington State Same Day Voter Registration Bill Advances
The state Senate has passed legislation that aims for same-day voter registration in Washington
High hopes for NJ felon vote advocates under new Governor
Felon voting rights remain a controversial reform among many but a key revelation from the report is that mass incarceration of African-Americans is historically tied to the issue.
How Felon Voting Reforms Could Change Florida Forever
A grassroots campaign to amend Florida’s constitution to restore the voting rights of upwards of 1.5 million Floridians who have been convicted of non-violent felonies and completed their sentences is poised to qualify for the November 2018 ballot. By Wednesday, the Florida Department of State has certified more than 745,000 petition signatures of the 766,000 […]