Stripping Away The Power of a Vote In Mississippi
Increasingly, organizers, politicians and political parties are recognizing that the South isn’t inherently or irrevocably Republican — more aptly, the South’s voters are suppressed.
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Debunking Democracy Myths This Holiday Season
From private funding of elections to the redistricting process and hand counting, here are some lingering and new democracy myths to be debunked this holiday season.
How ID Requirements Harm Marginalized Communities and Their Right to Vote
A report from last fall highlights how ID requirements, often which are unnecessary, create serious burdens in everyday life — especially for minority communities.
Disenfranchising Rural North Carolina Is By Design
S.B. 747 makes it so that too many people would go to the polls, lawfully vote and later learn — or perhaps never learn — that their vote didn’t count.
Despite Ohio GOP’s Efforts to Silence Us, the People of Ohio Won
The fight for abortion rights is the fight for our democracy and this week, Ohioans stood firmly against rampant attacks from Republicans.
Two Arizona Voter Suppression Laws Go to Trial
Today, a trial challenging two Arizona voter suppression laws — House Bills 2492 and 2243— begins.
A “Big Lie” Ring Leader Becomes Speaker of the House
The newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is no ordinary Republican election denier.
Why the Sheriff’s Office Is an All-White Boys Club
Maybe the sheriff’s office should be relegated to history books. There, it could remain a relic and the rest of society can move on.
The Keystone to Democracy’s Future in Pennsylvania
The decisions made by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have far-reaching consequences, and we cannot afford to let these rights be eroded or diminished.
Michigan Republicans Try To Squash a Voting Rights Amendment — Again
After failing to stop Proposal 2 before it got on the ballot, Republicans are attacking the now enacted proposal once again, this time with a new lawsuit.
