Democracy groups win right to challenge dangerous North Carolina voter ID legislation before vote
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.
Alabama Voting Laws and the Jim Crow Era
Restrictions designed to repress African-American participation are central to Alabama voting laws
California Automatic Voter Registration Becomes Law
Passage of California automatic voter registration is major step forward for state voter access
Muslim Voter Registration Takes On New Importance
Groups organizing push for Muslim voter registration as antidote to rise in anti-Islam currents
VIDEO: A Worrisome Debate on State Voter ID Laws
MSNBC debate is a reflection of country’s failure to grasp danger inherent in state voter ID laws
Alabama Minority Voting to Be Curtailed by New Laws
Voter ID law will take a major cut out of Alabama minority voting access in major election setback
Closing Voter ID Issuing Offices in Black Alabama Counties
Places to obtain a Voter ID in majority black Alabama counties will become almost non-existant
Towards A Transformative Electoral Strategy
The inside/outside strategy, first and foremost, requires a shift in outlook and consciousness. The lesser of two evils, non-voters and protest voters need to start acting like we are all part of a movement.
Label Me YOUth: On Young People and the Justice System
It is commonly understood that people of all kinds break the law: female, male, white, black, old, young… Yet not all of them are caught, accused, and stigmatized bearing the label of criminal. Not all.
Redistricting Reform Amendment Petition Needs Signatures
Over 300,000 already added their signatures to the Redistricting Reform Amendment petition online