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Voter Suppression articles on Democracy Chronicles

Voter suppression is an illegal strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising their right to vote. Also see our section on American democracy and our articles on Voter Turnout and Voter Access.

Can The Courts Police Gerrymanders?

May 11, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A North Carolina court ruled that courts don’t have the ability to determine if a political map is legal, giving legislators a free pass.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Redistricting, Voter Suppression

Setbacks Dog Push To Tighten College Campus Voting Laws

April 5, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Setbacks Dog Push To Tighten College Campus Voting Laws

Party officials nationwide are increasing voting barriers for young, mostly Democratic voters, following their surging turnout.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Education, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Suppression, Youth Voting Rights

New Congressional Maps Dilute Black Power, Critics Say

September 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Congressional Maps Dilute Black Power, Critics Say

In Alabama, Florida and Louisiana, new congressional maps that some judges have ruled dilute the voting power of black voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Minority Voting Rights, Redistricting, Voter Suppression

Can American Democracy Have Nice Things?

June 7, 2022 by Jenna Spinelle 1 Comment

Can American Democracy Have Nice Things?

Universal voting would be the surest way to protect against voter suppression and the active disenfranchisement of a large share of our citizens.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Texas Law Prevents Thousands of Voters From Casting Ballots

March 16, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Texas Law Prevents Thousands of Voters From Casting Ballots

The Texas primary earlier this month displayed the disastrous effects of Texas’ egregious and un-American restrictive voting law.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

March 7, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Florida Senate Passes Bill To Create Election Crimes Agency

Despite extremely rare voter crime or fraud, the law would make Florida one of the first states to create a task force dedicated to them.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Analysis Of The “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”

March 6, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Analysis Of The “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”

If the GOP onslaught against voting rights succeeds, state politicians will have little checks on their authority to dictate election rules. 

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Republicans, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Arizona Republican Party Seeks End To Early Voting In State

March 2, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Arizona Republican Party Seeks End To Early Voting In State

The Arizona Republican Party is attempting to eliminate early voting in the state, which is favoured by more than 80% of state citizens.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Early Voting, Republicans, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Texas Throws Out Thousands Of Ballots Under New Laws

March 1, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Texas Throws Out Thousands Of Ballots Under New Laws

The [Texas anti-voter law] is accomplishing its goal of making it more difficult for voters to vote and access the ballot box.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Suppression

Advocates Struggle To Overcome New Texas Voting Barriers

February 20, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Advocates Struggle To Overcome New Texas Voting Barriers

A key advocate warns that Texas’s new voting law introduces an “intimidation factor” that could turn some off from voting at all.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voter Access, Voter Suppression

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