In 2017, the U.S. elected its first ever openly transgender woman to the Virginia State House. In 2018, it might elect its first out transgender woman to Congress—Alexandra Chandler. “I recognize that I would be a first, and I will say it is a humbling responsibility that I take very seriously both as a candidate […]
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.
Trump Pushes for Census Citizenship Question, Alarming Experts
The Justice Department is pushing for a question on citizenship to be added to the 2020 census, a move that observers say could depress participation by immigrants who fear that the government could use the information against them. That, in turn, could have potentially large ripple effects for everything the once-a-decade census determines — from […]
Native voting — a step in the right direction
The Native American Voting Task Force is a step in the right direction to assist with correcting historical wrongs
Despite Minority Turnout, Scrutiny Over Alabama Voter ID Law
Poll workers were said to be thrown off by recently married women carrying photo IDs with names that didn’t match
In Alabama, black female voters prove they matter
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Every election since she was 16, Catrena Norris Carter has gone door to door, urging black Alabama voters to the polls. In the months leading up to Tuesday’s U.S. Senate race, the community activist and a band of mostly black women registered college students to vote, waved signs on street corners and […]
Election Fraud Law Disenfranchised Disabled Voters
The disenfranchisement occurred in Sedgwick County, a direct result of a law pushed by Kris Kobach
Time For Reviving the Heart of the Voting Rights Act is Now
The time to reverse the gutting of the Voting Rights Act is now, as problems of voter access remain stubborn
Hasidic Vote Fraud Scandal Threatens to Split Community
The highly unusual cash-for-votes scam has threatened the stability of the update NY Hasidic community
Will Texas Voting Laws Go Back Under Federal Supervision?
Constant controversy and mounting court loses mean Voting Rights Act provisions could be returning
What is Going on With North Carolina’s Voting Map?
North Carolina needs an independent solution to its racial gerrymandering problem. Will it get one?