The debate has become a major political issue pitting Democrats against Republicans as Voter ID laws designed to frustrate many
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.
Controversial True the Vote Remains Hot Button Issue
Many election reformers have called into question the goals of highly controversial True the Vote
North Carolina Finally Repeal Vote Literacy Test
Vote literacy tests were used in North Carolina and other states to suppress descendants of slaves
Robocall Voter Misinformation in South Carolina
Reports of robocall voter misinformation have surfaced after recent local South Carolina vote
Canada Introduces Election Robocall Regulations
Robocall regulations in Canada to prevent giving deliberately false information to opposition
Iowa’s Secretary of State is Anti-Election Crusader
Iowa’s Secretary of State Matt Schultz continues to champion crazy reduction of voter eligibility
Rand Paul Dismisses Voter Suppression Charges
Rand Paul Dismisses Voter Suppression: Rising Republican political star gives unsatisfactory answers to voter suppression charges
Canada Moves to Stop Deceptive Voter Suppression
Misleading phone calls used as deceptive voter suppression and misinformation is subject of new law proposals
More Robocalls Giving False Voting Dates?
Flyers and robocalls giving false voting dates to your opposition’s voters is deplorably cruel act
GOP is Reckless With Our Fragile Democracy
Vote suppression is not a winning strategy for a political party in a civilized society with a fragile democracy