Was evolving authority to state governments a response to the rise of Black political empowerment in American cities?
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.
A citizenship query threatens census, the basis of US elections
Observers say change would discourage some ethnic minorities from participating and undermine data accuracy
Florida’s History of Systemic Racism Was Key to Felon Vote Case
A federal judge just struck down Florida’s scheme for disenfranchising convicted felons
How voters with disabilities are blocked from the ballot box
Barriers to voting are not unusual for the more than 35 million voting-age Americans with disabilities
New Jersey gets first Sikh attorney general in U.S. history
Former Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal became the nation’s first Sikh attorney general
Push is on to reform antiquated New York State voting laws
New York State has not been part of the national campaign to suppress the vote. It already suppresses the vote.
Documenting the continued abuse of Native American voting rights
A great roundup of ongoing campaigns to battle continued discriminatory policies hampering voting for Native Americans
On Martin Luther King’s birthday, focus on voting rights
It is incredibly important to remember his role as one of history’s most important proponents of voting rights and democracy
35 years of NJ restrictions on type GOP voter outreach ended
A U.S. District Court judge has ended 35 years of restrictions on Republican National Committee voter activities
Fraud Behind Trump’s Election Integrity Commission Continues
President Donald Trump’s slapdash commission on election integrity, which he disbanded earlier this week, exists now only in the dustbin of history. But we should not assume that his administration’s attacks on voters of color are over. Beginning during his campaign, Trump has consistently peddled the odious narrative that voters of color are cheaters. During […]