Judge rules reduction in voter access is not justified and amounts to North Carolina voter suppression law if allowed
Voter Registration articles on Democracy Chronicles
Democracy Chronicles voter registration section is focused on every aspect of voter identification and registration. Also see our section on American democracy and our archives for Voter Access and Voter ID.
Controversy Over Georgia Minority Voter Registration
Major parties battle over voter registration groups as Georgia minority voters face new barriers to ballot
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.
Voter ID Required in 19 States But Many Unlicensed
Millions find new barriers to democracy because of increasing number of states where Voter ID required
Canada Students Voter Registration For Local Schools Launched
Ontario Province hoping for dramatic increase in election turnout as work of impressive Canada students voter registration drive begins to introduce democracy at the local level
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
Illinois Voter Registration Changes Slammed by Chris Christie
New Jersey Governor takes aim at reformed Illinois voter registration as an anti-Republican plot
Racially Based Voter Suppression Feeds Ferguson Mistrust
Disconnect of southern African-Americans and government result of racially based voter suppression
A Summer Adventure Testing Store Voting Promotion
We brought registration forms and absentee ballot request forms. We asked the businesses to take a few, and to let us know when they ran out. We expected that we would have to sell the idea. We shouldn’t have been surprised by how thoughtful the business owners and managers were.
HomeBound Voters Get Support From New Coalition
Medicare based initiative helps health workers, the elderly and disabled, and homebound voters