Utah lawmakers would automatically register teen voters – then sell their personal information
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.
Indonesian Felon Voters Enthusiastically Join Local Elections
Even inmates in the nation’s prisons voted in Wednesday’s regional elections across Indonesia
The Revival of Republican Voter Fraud Claims is Dangerous
Things got weird and a little heated during a morning show interview about whether voter fraud is real
The Election Assistance Commission Termination Act is Foolish
What sense does it make to terminate the only federal agency that is responsible for testing and certifying our voting system
Make Voting Compulsory to End Voter Suppression
Engaged and informed citizens are a necessary condition for effective democracy
How Voter Fraud Became Code to Undermine Voting Rights
Trump has raised questions about the legitimacy of his own victory by claiming that the election was tainted
Voting in Two States is Illegal, Being Registered in Two States Isn’t
It’s not illegal to be registered in multiple states. It is a felony to cast ballots in more than one state
Have an Abortion in Texas, Lose Your Right To Vote?
A Republican state representative put forth legislation that would make abortion in the state a felony
A Controversial Proposal For British Voter ID Requirements
Trial scheme will see British voter ID asked for at polling stations in London and then beyond
Texas Refusing to Bend in its Voter ID Law Defence
State using its full power and plenty of cash against critics during its multi-year voter ID law defense