Casting a vote for former state lawmaker and Congressional candidate Rashida Tlaib was about making a difference and those that undermine stereotypes.
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.
VIDEO: Up-Close With a North Dakota Tribe Fighting To Vote
It is especially outrageous for Native Americans to still have to fight to prove residency despite being the only Americans whose ancestors were born and raised on this land for millenium.
Polling Shows Voter Enthusiasm Surges Among US Hispanics
Hispanics so much interested in voting this year than in the 2014 midterm elections in 2014 and their enthusiasm outpaces that of all U.S. adults.
Longoria, Ferrera, Saldana And More Rally For Latino Votes
Longoria, Ferrera, Saldana and more took to the streets of Miami, while chanting “Yes we can” in attempt to rally people to vote ahead of Election Day.
Latino Vote Suppressed In Multiple Counties In Florida
Election protection volunteers reported multiple voting rights violations including Latino vote suppressed in multiple counties in Florida.
NAACP Wins in North Carolina Racial Gerrymandering Case
The North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP obtained yet another ruling that the North Carolina legislative map violates legal requirements.
Will Changing Demographics Shift 2018 Voting Patterns?
With its tensions between rural and urban voters, new demographics vs old ones, Nevada is one example of what is happening to US politics on national level.
How US Birthright Citizenship Emerged, Endured
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to end a constitutional right that automatically grants citizenship to any baby born in the United States.
Evangelical Voters Fired Up But Also Conflicted Ahead Of Midterms
President Trumps claim of being supported by American evangelical voters flares debate with contradicting points ahead of 2018 midterm elections.
Cambodian-Americans Flex A Long-Silent Voice In US Midterm Elections
A History of violence that accompany politics in the lives of some Cambodian Americans has negatively influenced their participation in US midterm elections