A call to a Spanish-language talk show last year hosting Tom Perez Chairman of the Democratic Party aimed to discourage Latino voters.
Latino Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
News on the unique challenges of Hispanic and Latino Americans are highlighted in this Latino voting rights section. Attempts to manipulate the law in new ways that will disadvantage minority communities continue nationwide. Also see our sections on American democracy and our articles on the Voter Access or Minority Voting Rights.
Errors In Cleaning Voter Roles Disproportionately Hurt Minority Voters
According to a Penn report, errors in cleaning voter rolls in Wisconsin in 2017 and 2018 overwhelmingly impacted minority voters.
High-Profile Politicians Support Noncitizen Voting For NYC
Prominent politicians in New York are pushing the City Council to revisit a bill that would give noncitizen immigrants right to vote.
Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color
Even during times of national stress, America’s structural shortcomings have a disproportionate impact on populations of color.
Republican Efforts to Restrict Voting Risk Backfiring on Party
Republican lawmakers in battleground states are rushing to enact stricter voting laws but the moves could end up backfiring.
Voto Latino has seen a 2,750% jump in voter registration since the killing of George Floyd
Voto Latino organisation encourages Latino voters to register. Since the police murder of George Floyd it has seen a jump in its voter registration numbers.
Historic shifts seen in support for mail-in voting
The coronavirus is changing voting methods in the U.S. Even historically conservative states are changing the way they vote due to the pandemic.
The time to fight has come, America is worth it
The Trump administration and the current Republican dispensation cannot and should not dictate our collective future. The time to fight for America is now.
Bill Restores 2013 Supreme-Court-Struck Voting Rights Act Protections
On Friday the House passed Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4) restoring protections in 1965 Voting Rights Act struck by a 2013 Supreme Court decision.
Ramsey Muñiz; The Rebirth
New book profiles Ramsey Muñiz’s endurance of close to three decades imprisonment including five years in solitary confinement, as a deeply spiritual man who hasn’t lost his sense of justice.