The difficulty of pulling off in-person voter impersonation at a large scale revealed in reporter’s personal experience
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.
Outdated Voter Databases Are Not Proof of Cheating
Large numbers of people over the age of 110 is proof of problems with voter databases but nothing nefarious afoot
Unprecedented Early, Absentee and Mail Voting Usage
Reviewing the history of early, absentee and mail voting usage and still changing landscape
International Election Observers Search For Rigged Vote Evidence
The team of election experts who were invited to monitor US vote are searching for rigged vote evidence
Are Noncitizens and Dead People Voting?
The answer is no. Dead people voting has been eliminated with modern databases and noncitizens never vote
Voting Rights Act Repeal Means Fewer Election Watchdogs
The Department of Justice is severely lowering the number of election watchdogs its is sending to states
How Absentee Ballot Postage Costs Vary by State
State by state differences in the cost of mail and absentee ballot postage could be preventing some from voting
The Elections Will Definitely Not Be Rigged
Voter fraud as described by Trump is a myth and is feeding a dangerous rise in election based conspiracies
North Carolina Voting Wars Impact Voter Turnout
From voter ID to voter registration, most of the nation’s election controversies seen in North Carolina voting wars
Printing Democracy: The Art of Ballot Design
A good ballot design can be the difference between a weak democracy and a thriving one