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Minority Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles

Equal minority voting rights still face significant obstacles including in registering to vote and casting ballots. 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, African-American Voting Rights, Latino Voting Rights or Native American Voting.

New Mexico Legislation Protecting Native Voter Access Advances

By DC Editors - March 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

New Mexico Legislation Protecting Native Voter Access Advances

New Mexico’s new legislation, HB 231, puts in place significant protections, guaranteeing access to the ballot box on native lands. 

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access

Errors In Cleaning Voter Roles Disproportionately Hurt Minority Voters

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression

Bill for Montana Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced

By DC Editors - February 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

Bill for Montana Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced

Montana is moving to protect the right to vote of indigenous communities, introducing a bill for a Native American Voting Rights Act.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access, Voting Rights Act

Important Utah Navajo Voting Rights Deal to be Extended

By DC Editors - February 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

Important Utah Navajo Voting Rights Deal to be Extended

The voting rights settlement between San Juan County and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission will likely be extended into 2024.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access

High-Profile Politicians Support Noncitizen Voting For NYC 

By DC Editors - February 24, 2021 Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Democrats, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, New York City and State Elections, Voter Access

Extreme Georgia Voting Law Targets Black Voters

By DC Editors - February 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Extreme Georgia Voting Law Targets Black Voters

Not up to 100 days since Biden took office the Republican-led state of Georgia is voting a law that directly targets black voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, African-Americans and Democracy, American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color

By DC Editors - February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color

Even during times of national stress, America’s structural shortcomings have a disproportionate impact on populations of color.

Filed Under: Democracy in America, Democracy News Headlines Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, Redistricting, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Voting discrimination is getting worse, not better

By DC Editors - February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Voting discrimination is getting worse, not better

The many federal laws passed over the last 70 years to promote equal rights to vote hide a bitter reality: worsening voting discrimination.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act

Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities

By DC Editors - February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities

New evidence shows that mail voting options likely led to significantly higher turnout among Americans with disabilities.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, Disability and Democracy, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access

Racial burden of voter list maintenance errors

By DC Editors - February 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

Racial burden of voter list maintenance errors

It is important to understand how often registrants did not move, and how often such an error is not corrected by the postcard confirmation process.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Racism and Prejudice, Voter Access, Voter Registration

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