A trip to Selma, Alabama, drew a number of officials from states with controversial voting requirements.
Voting Rights
Despite myths to the contrary, denying the vote to people behind bars has no benefit for public safety.
Maya Schenwar discusses voting rights, the current political landscape and her forthcoming book.
Disenfranchising people convicted of violent crimes does nothing to address violence; it perpetuates violence.
Sanders said at a town hall Monday that he believed in restoring voting rights for prisoners.
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin introduced the Democracy Restoration Act on Tuesday.
The bill undermines the recently restored voting rights of over 1 million residents with past felony convictions.
The Massachusetts senator’s call for bold voting rights reform is part of her broader policy agenda.
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union.
The Republican establishment in Washington is desperately clinging to power.