GOP-led Arizona has tabled 19 bills, the most in the country, that would override the will of voters and place restrictions on votes.
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.
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.
Redistricting and Helping Communities of Color
Even during times of national stress, America’s structural shortcomings have a disproportionate impact on populations of color.
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.
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.
Republican Efforts to Restrict Voting Risk Backfiring on Party
Republican lawmakers in battleground states are rushing to enact stricter voting laws but the moves could end up backfiring.
Florida sued for violating the 19th Amendment
Florida voted to restore the right to vote of convicts but in 2019 Gov. DeSantis signed a bill into law disenfranchising thousands of felons.
How to safeguard upcoming elections
Attempts to roll back voting rights persist in the US. These subversive efforts have continued after the 2020 presidential election.
The Big Lie and the Push to Restrict Voting
There was an interesting new post on the subject written by Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Take a look at this excerpt: In just the first month of 2021, according to our new analysis, state lawmakers have already introduced 106 bills in 28 states that would […]
Twitter Troll Tricked 4,900 Democrats in Vote-by-Phone Scheme
Far-right Twitter troll was arrested on Wednesday and charged with spreading disinformation online that tricked Democratic voters in 2016.