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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.

Errors In Cleaning Voter Roles Disproportionately Hurt Minority Voters

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

Errors In Cleaning Voter Roles Disproportionately Hurt Minority Voters

According to a Penn report, errors in cleaning voter rolls in Wisconsin in 2017 and 2018 overwhelmingly impacted minority voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression

Democratic Voting Bill Would Make Biggest Changes In Decades

By DC Editors - March 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Democratic Voting Bill Would Make Biggest Changes In Decades

House Resolution 1 led by the Democrats, aims to strike down hurdles to voting, partisan gerrymandering and big money in politics.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Redistricting, Voter Access, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act

Next Front in Redistricting Wars Will be Whom to Count

By DC Editors - February 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

There literally is a “redistricting war” in the U.S will all sorts of fronts. The next front is expected to be who will be counted as voter.

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

Extreme Voting Bills Would Be Devastating for Voting Rights in Georgia

By DC Editors - February 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

Extreme Voting Bills Would Be Devastating for Voting Rights in Georgia

Georgia’s reaction to 2020 election marred by Trump’s false fraud claims has been to tighten voting rights but this is not good for Georgia.

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

GOP targets ballot initiatives after progressive wins

By DC Editors - February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

GOP targets ballot initiatives after progressive wins

Republican-led legislatures are advancing bills that would make it more difficult to pass citizen-initiated ballot measures.

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

Arizona Leads the Country with Voter Suppression Bills

By DC Editors - February 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

Arizona Leads the Country with Voter Suppression Bills

GOP-led Arizona has tabled 19 bills, the most in the country, that would override the will of voters and place restrictions on votes.

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

Extreme Georgia Voting Law Targets Black Voters

By DC Editors - February 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Extreme Georgia Voting Law Targets Black Voters

Not up to 100 days since Biden took office the Republican-led state of Georgia is voting a law that directly targets black voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, African-Americans and Democracy, American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color

By DC Editors - February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color

Even during times of national stress, America’s structural shortcomings have a disproportionate impact on populations of color.

Filed Under: Democracy in America, Democracy News Headlines Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, Latino Voting Rights, Minority Voting Rights, Redistricting, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Voting discrimination is getting worse, not better

By DC Editors - February 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Voting discrimination is getting worse, not better

The many federal laws passed over the last 70 years to promote equal rights to vote hide a bitter reality: worsening voting discrimination.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act

Texas: Election integrity or suppression?

By DC Editors - February 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

Texas: Election integrity or suppression?

Concerns over voting rights in Texas as governor takes direct aim at elections citing “integrity” despite no evidence for fraud in last election.

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

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