Political clashes rage over proposed North Carolina Voter ID bill and its effect on minorities
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.
New York Could Move to Ease Ballot Access Laws
Jerry Goldfeder has this column in CityLand, advocating move to ease ballot access for voters with improvements in New York state election law
Citizens Pushing Back Against Wisconsin Voter ID
Groups against Wisconsin voter ID battle diversions and self serving rules inherent in this system
New Voter ID Laws Threaten Election Calamity
By requiring new limits on voters, huge numbers will find they can not vote next election following introduction of new voter ID laws nationwide
Wisconsin Voting Wars in Full Throttle
Political parties are spending time competing to dismantle elections in Wisconsin voting wars
Arizona in Supreme Court on Voter ID Push
Supreme Court on voter id law in Arizona would harm poor and minority voter disproportionately
Minority Voters Disproportionately Asked for Documentation at Polls
Black, Hispanic and other ‘minority’ voters asked for documentation more than whites
New Threats to Election Rights of Gays and Lesbians
New legislation in Congress actually puts in danger basic election rights of gays and lesbians
Neighboring States Tackle Voting Reform From Different Angles
Virginia thinks voter ID while Maryland onto same-day registration as states tackle voting reform
An American Democracy in Serious Peril
The necessity of economic power has become so essential in politics it is disturbing. A dollar is the new vote and the value of that vote has been rising.