Yesterday a court ruling definitively silenced the voices of the one-thousand-plus Philadelphia Democrats who signed my nomination petition. The ruling also denied the rights of many thousands more to cast a regular vote
Voter ID articles on Democracy Chronicles
Voter ID laws require some form of identification in order to vote or receive a ballot for an election but has been used in US to block voter access. Also see our section on American democracy or our Voter Access archive.
VIDEO: Voting Rights Weaken Since Civil Rights Era
Since Civil Rights Era
Much of gains in voting rights won during activist 60’s protest have waned since Civil Rights Era
Revealing New Patterns of Latino Voter Suppression
Modified but virulent Latino voter suppression system found across nation in latest Harvard study
VIDEO: Immigrant Voting Debate Over ID Cards
Republican Governors sound alarm after voter ID plans blocked warning of Immigrant voting wave
Stopping Voting Pets and Dead People Without Voter ID
Voter ID support was based on imaginary threats before, but voting pets and dead people is new
Voter ID Reduces Minority Access to Election as Predicted
Midterms full of evidence that introduction of requirements for voter ID reduces minority access
Mistakes and Irregularities Trouble Voters Nationwide
Many election irregularities trouble voters after wave of changes to election laws like voter ID
Requiring ID Adds Time and Money Barrier to Voting
Placing hurdle of obtaining proper government ID amounts to time and money barrier to voting
Supreme Court Backs Texas Voter ID in New Twist
In latest surprise erratic Supreme Court backs Texas voter ID to take effect for vote in two weeks
Texas Voter ID Reinstated in Tragic Blow to Democracy
Louisiana judge okays disenfranchisement of 600,000 voters as Texas voter ID reinstated