The Possibility of Noncitizen Voting Rights
Some localities are granting limited voting rights to noncitizens, especially on issues directly affecting them.
Voter suppression
Simple Steps to Make Voting Easier
From vote-by-mail to making Election Day a national holiday, voting rights advocates are engaged in myriad efforts to increase voting access.
鈥淲e the People鈥� Includes We the Incarcerated
It鈥檚 time to let all voting-age Americans influence their government.
Could This Make It Easier to Vote in Florida If You Have a Felony Conviction?
A new statewide proposal is the latest development in a years-long saga over the voting rights of felons in the Sunshine State.
How Republicans Whitewash MLK
The GOP has a history of taking Martin Luther King Jr.鈥檚 words out of context to justify their own racist policies.
Runaway SCOTUS
The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here鈥檚 how to do it.
Getting Voters the Truth in a Whirlwind of Lies
In Arizona, voter groups reach out to Latino citizens to combat misinformation spread by election-denier candidates.
Can We Still Save U.S. Democracy?
Voting rights reform has died an ignoble death in Congress. The way forward isn鈥檛 clear or inspiring, but at least we still have one.
Citizens Wanted Fairer Electoral Districts. Politicians 鈥� Not So Much
The redistricting cycle of 2022 has been marked by numerous voter suppression laws, lawsuits against them, and citizen involvement in drawing new maps.
As Communities of Color Grow, Racial Gerrymandering Takes Center Stage
Politicians are redrawing electoral maps to reflect new census data. Activists are trying to make sure they do it fairly.
California鈥檚 Recall Election Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats
If Tuesday鈥檚 recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.
How Young Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression
Many organizations that have long advocated for young voters are now finding they need to push back against restrictive new state laws.
The Fight to Protect Voting Rights Enters the Next Round
Congress members getting arrested is nothing new. It鈥檚 just the latest iteration of suppressing Black people鈥檚 voting rights.
Does Every Vote Still Count?
Democrats don鈥檛 seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.
Riding to Protect Voting Rights
Arizona activists fighting voter suppression at home join a freedom ride reminiscent of the civil rights era.
The Time to Secure Voting Rights Is Now or Never
Anti-democratic voter suppression bills are sweeping the country, taking aim at many of the methods that supported record turnout in the 2020 election.
What Other States Can Learn from Georgia鈥檚 Historic Elections
Organization, outreach, money, and meeting people where they are is the key to changing political winds.
The Deaf Women Suffragists Left Out of History Books
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, countless deaf women fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote.
The War on Voting Reaches Home
The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.
Why Georgia Is Now on Everyone鈥檚 Mind
Activists in the Peach State showed us how local organizing can yield results. Can the rest of the nation follow their example?
Coming to Terms With the Gruesome Truth of Who We Are
Watching hopes for a strong repudiation of Trumpism fade on election night forced me to take a long, hard look at this adopted country of mine.
How to Combat Disinformation Targeting Black Communities
Since 2016, organizers have identified campaigns sowing falsehoods about the pandemic and the presidential election and have worked to counteract them.
Right-Wing Extremism and the Election
Federal law enforcement is concerned that the violent opposition to civil rights demonstrations and pandemic safety measures may foreshadow violence on Election Day or soon after. West Virginia officials are downplaying the threat.
In This Election, We Can鈥檛 Let Down Our Guard
There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since鈥� well, since 2016.
How to Stop a Coup
While keeping people focused on a strong, robust election process is a must, we also must prepare for the worst.
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