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Voting Wrongs
We expose the injustices that deny the vote to millions — and cover the fight for true enfranchisement.
![Voting Wrongs](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/07/2019_0715-voting-wrongs.jpg)
![People wait in line for early voting for the midterm elections at Joan P. Garner Library at Ponce De Leon on November 4, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1439028342-400x300.jpg)
Trumpists Are Testing Out New Voter Suppression Tactics in the 2022 Election
Twenty-eight bills have already passed that would make law enforcement more involved in the voting process.
![Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather outside of Trump Tower on March 8, 2021, in midtown Manhattan, New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1306020203-400x300.jpg)
Armed Vigilantes in Arizona Are Just the Tip of the Voter-Intimidation Iceberg
It’s not just happening in Arizona. GOP vigilantes are working to intimidate voters across the U.S.
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during the inaugural Moms for Liberty Summit at the Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 15, 2022, in Tampa, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/09/2022_0915-moms-for-liberty-400x300.jpg)
Dark Money School Groups Are Trying to Buy the Midterm Elections for the GOP
Dark money threatens to sway the 2022 elections, from school boards to Congress.
![Black voters at polling place](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0222_voters-400x300.jpg)
Redistricting Tactics Threaten to Suppress Black Representation in Louisiana
Louisiana's Black population is growing, but redistricting is carving up communities to dilute their voting power.
![Voters line up at a polling station to cast their ballots during the presidential primary in Houston, Texas on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0215-texas-voters-400x300.jpg)
Suppression of Mail-In Voting Looms Over Texas Primary
Civil rights groups say Texas Republicans wasted precious time chasing Trump’s conspiracy theories.
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at Buc-ee's travel center on November 22, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0121-ron-desantis-400x300.jpg)
GOP Suppression Efforts Escalate as Voting Rights Bill Fails in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t wait for the voting rights bill to fail to go on the offensive.
![People march behind signs reading "SAVE DEMOCRACY!"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/12/2021_1208-voting-march-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Are Running Out of Time to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Racial justice leaders are urging Senate Democrats to postpone winter recess until they pass the bills.
![Activists take part in a voting rights protest in front of the White House on November 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/11/2021_1202-voting-rights-p-400x300.jpg)
Redistricting Threatens Decades of Black Voters’ Hard-Fought Victories
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to push back against the GOP's racist redistricting and voting laws.
![Prisoners’ inability to vote means we can’t vote for fair-minded judges who will protect our rights in civil court.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/10/2021_1023-voting-prison-400x300.jpg)
The Right to Vote Should Be Available to Everyone — Including Prisoners Like Me
Prisoners’ inability to vote means we can’t vote for fair-minded judges who will protect our rights in civil court.
![Voting rights should include the right to vote for someone who represents your views, not just the lesser evil.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/09/GettyImages-157395679-400x300.jpg)
Third Parties May Disappear From Ballot Under Freedom to Vote Act Provision
Voting rights should include the right to vote for someone who represents your views, not just the lesser evil.