Automatic voter registration in Illinois is set to boost voter turnout and realign the political balance
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.
Does the Weather Affect Voter Turnout at Elections?
A rainy election day puts people off venturing outdoors and heading to the polling station
One Party Stands in Way of Implementing Automatic Voter Registration
Boosting voter turnout should be a bipartisan effort but one party remains opposed to solutions
Halt For Burdensome Voter Registration Citizenship Requirements
Proof of citizenship requirements have placed an added burden on citizens looking to vote
Trump’s Commission On Election Integrity and Immigrants
Trump is once again says to get to the bottom of his claim that the election was adrift in voter fraud
2% Local Voter Turnout Leads State to Take Action
Bid to hike 2% voter turnout for fire-district elections in New Jersey by moving them to November
Texas Voter ID Impact Reduced in New Change by Legislature
Contentious Texas voter ID laws have been challenged in court but new rules relax the burden
Can Failure to Vote Get You Removed From Registration Rolls?
Supreme Court to decide if states can kick you off registration rolls if you don’t vote multiple times
The Curious Case of Minnesota’s Voting Dress Code
Minnesota law forbids voters from wearing any apparel that a bureaucrat deems political
Red State Election Law and Blue State Election Law Gap Widening
A continuing crisis is underway as the two parties carve two separate and incompatible legal kingdoms