Two women reflect on life of charity for minority voters and decades of activism protecting Voting Rights Act
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.
Voting Rights Act Removal Reverberates Across Nation
State by state updates show growing impact of Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act removal
Youth Tolerance to Presidential Candidate Gender and Race
Changing preferences and prejudices related to Presidential candidate gender and other factors
On Helping Loved Ones Request Absentee Ballots
Help the people you love push for the issues they care about by reminding them to request absentee ballots. Follow up by reminding them to vote and return the ballot.
Ohio Early Voting Reduction Blocked by Federal Judge
Federal judge warns impact on minorities requires review of controversial Ohio early voting reduction
Worrisome Numbers Behind Ferguson Racial Tensions
In majority African-American town, government does not reflect population and feeds Ferguson racial tensions
Texas Voter ID is Poll Tax in Disguise
By increasing cost of voting drastically, many disadvantaged communities find that voter ID is poll tax reborn
Canada Mandatory Voting Could End Questions of Turnout
Party floats push for Canada mandatory voting nationwide in response to voter suppression in recent robocall scandal
Texas Voter ID Trial With National Implications Begins
Future of minority voting after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act to be determined in Texas voter ID trial
Historic Indiana Church Marks Civil Rights Act Anniversary
Services and celebrations in New Albany, Illinois mark the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act inside a local historic church that was a stop on the Underground Railroad for slaves escaping from the pre-Civil War South