Voting Rights

'Alarming': Nearly 1/3 in US Worry About Violence, Intimidation at Polls

"The fear people are experiencing—especially Black people, Hispanic people, and young people—is a form of voter suppression that needs to be addressed before the election," said one expert.

Jessica Corbett · Aug 4, 2022

A voter drops off a ballot in Pennsylvania

Rebuffing GOP Attack, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Universal Mail-In Voting

Jake Johnson · Aug 2, 2022

How the Radical 'Independent State Legislature Theory' Could Destroy US Democracy

Eliza Sweren-Becker · Aug 2, 2022

State Lawmakers Must Act to Save Democracy From GOP Attacks

Andrew Hong · Jul 26, 2022

The Most Dangerous Looming Supreme Court Decision You Never Heard Of

Robert Reich · Jul 25, 2022

DOJ Sues to Prevent Arizona's 'Onerous' Proof of Citizenship Voting Law

Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke said the law "constitutes a textbook violation of the National Voter Registration Act."

Brett Wilkins · Jul 5, 2022

Portrait of Susan B. Anthony sitting at a desk, circa 1868.

Susan B. Anthony Was Rolling Over in Her Grave This July 4th

The great suffragist would surely be appalled by the Dobbs ruling and the radical logic behind it, which repudiates a century of progress in human rights and democracy.

Jeffrey C. Isaac · Jul 5, 2022

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a rally

Ocasio-Cortez Says US 'Witnessing a Judicial Coup in Process'

"It is our duty to check the Court's gross overreach of power in violating people's inalienable rights and seizing for itself the powers of Congress and the president."

Brett Wilkins · Jun 30, 2022

Grave Warnings as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Threatens 'Future of Voting Rights'

"Buckle up," implores one prominent legal scholar. "An extreme decision here could fundamentally alter the balance of power in setting election rules in the states and provide a path for great threats to elections."

Brett Wilkins · Jun 30, 2022

In Blow to Voting Rights, SCOTUS Saves Louisiana's Racially Rigged Electoral Map

"Black Louisianans deserve fair representation. The fight for racial justice and equality is far from over," vowed one civil rights group.

Brett Wilkins · Jun 29, 2022

Trump Isn't on Trial—All of Us Are

It is our democracy—not just the former president—that is in the dock. Will it be defended or deformed? Will it end strengthened or undermined?

Jesse Jackson · Jun 14, 2022

The Movement to Restore Ex-Felons' Voting Rights is Now Focusing on the States

Felony disenfranchisement laws are rooted in the Jim Crow era and were implemented to suppress Black electoral power

Benjamin Barber · Jun 11, 2022

The Insurrection Isn't Over: January 6 Hearings Reveal Threat of Future Election Violence

The House Committee hearings provide a unique opportunity for the public to see how the failed insurrection on January 6th set in motion a series of events that is likely to result in coordinated violence and disruption in upcoming elections.

Michael Latner · Jun 10, 2022