Truthout
Voting Rights
Citizenship Through the Eyes of Those Who Have Lost the Right to Vote
Millions of US citizens cannot vote because they have been convicted of a felony.
Trump’s Justification for Voter ID? He Thinks You Need ID to Go Shopping.
Trump's recent remarks push the racist anti-democratic policies of the Republican Party.
Poor People’s Campaign Caps Off 40 Days of Action
“We will keep coming back until everyone has housing, voting rights, clean water, peace, and justice!”
The Three Biggest Threats to the Vote in 2018
Voting laws continue to pose major threats to voting rights this fall.
It’s Time to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act
In a one-year period, the US has had more proposed laws prohibiting voting than cases of actual voter fraud incidents.
Ballot Initiatives and Court Appeals Are Challenging the South’s Felony Disenfranchisement Laws
Florida stands out with one of the nation's most restrictive felony disenfranchisement law.
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The Ability to Vote Is Compromised for People Awaiting Trial
Ambiguous state law means the ability of prisoners to vote varies between jails, disproportionately affecting poor people of color awaiting trial.
Racist US Laws Provided Inspiration to the Nazis: An Interview With James Q. Whitman
The Nazis were inspired and emboldened by the US's anti-miscegenation and second-class citizenship laws.
There Is No Democratic Win in 2018 Without Full Voting Rights
Too few Democratic legislators are working to defend and restore voting rights.
Jeff Sessions’ Department of Injustice
Prejudice and bias appear to be the guiding principles of the “Justice Department” under Sessions and Trump.