Six White Georgia lawmakers stood behind the governor as he signed a sweeping voter suppression law. Outside, a Black Democratic lawmaker was arrested.
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.
Georgia Bans Giving Water To Voters Under Sweeping Restrictions
Opponents of the measure decried it as among the country’s most damaging attempts to limit access to the ballot box.
Montana Tribal Voting Bill Clears Committee After Revisions
A heavily amended Montana tribal voting bill expands Native American voting access although not all tribes are satisfied with the bill.
Podcast: Danielle Allen On Achieving Democracy’s Ideals
Democracy is in crisis and the only way out of it is to double down on democratic reforms while wrestling with our complicated past.
Impact Of Ranked Voting On NYC’s Orthodox Jewish Voting Bloc
Jews have been a deciding factor in New York mayoral elections. It will be interesting to see how ranked-voting affects this situation.
Montana Native Americans Worried About Declining Legislative Influence
Some Native Americans are worried about losing representation in this year’s state legislative session in GOP-led Montana.
Study: Young And Minority Florida Mail Ballots Rejected At Higher Rate
In Florida’s 2020 presidential election, minority and young voters’ mail ballots were initially rejected at a higher rate than other categories.
From Vote To Virus, Misinformation Campaign Targets Latinos
A call to a Spanish-language talk show last year hosting Tom Perez Chairman of the Democratic Party aimed to discourage Latino voters.
Georgia Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in Elections
Georgia Republicans are proposing new weekend voting limits, which could greatly limit political participation of black churches.
New Mexico Legislation Protecting Native Voter Access Advances
New Mexico’s new legislation, HB 231, puts in place significant protections, guaranteeing access to the ballot box on native lands.