Voting Rights
Vox’s coverage of gerrymandering, problems at the polls, and the state of voting rights in America.
On the sixth anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling, some say it’s time to fully restore the Voting Rights Act.
Warren’s plan is a mix of progressive ideas to expand access to voting and boost election security.
At the Poor People’s Campaign forum, candidates opened up about how they plan to help low-income Americans.
Georgia elections officials wanted the suit to be dismissed, but a judge is allowing it to move forward.
Bernie Sanders sparked a debate over prisoners’ voting rights. But most of the public — and most Democrats — aren’t on board.
The bill now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a measure Thursday that fines groups for incomplete or inaccurate forms. Hours later, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit.
Bills in Texas and Tennessee could create new criminal and civil penalties for errors on voter registrations.
The Florida House wants people with felony records to pay all court costs and fees before they can vote.
In a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, lawmakers say they are looking into reports of “matters affecting the ability of people in Georgia to exercise their right to vote.”
A conversation with Emory historian Carol Anderson.
In a contest seen as a referendum on the future of voting rights, voters elected a candidate backed by Governor-elect Brian Kemp.
The Tuesday runoff between John Barrow and Brad Raffensperger has become a referendum on the future of voting rights in the state.
The Tuesday election between John Barrow and Brad Raffensperger could reverse a string of voting issues in Georgia.
Democrats had slammed Thomas Farr for systematically stripping African Americans of their voting rights.
Brian Kemp has declared victory, but a string of recent court rulings supports Stacey Abrams’s call for all votes to be counted.
Kemp resigned as Georgia secretary of state one day after declaring victory in the state’s close governor’s race. Votes are still being counted.
It was a good night for Democrats, but not good enough.
Voters in parts of Gwinnett County will have more time to vote.
How the governor’s race between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp has fueled ongoing problems with voter access in Georgia.
Brian Kemp says his hacking probe is about election security. Stacey Abrams says it’s a “witch hunt.”
With voter suppression allegations swirling, Carter says that “popular confidence is threatened.”
The fight over voting rights in key 2018 states, briefly explained.
The comments came as the Georgia secretary of state and GOP gubernatorial candidate spoke about voters turning out for Stacey Abrams.
How voter suppression became a political weapon in American politics.
Voting rights advocates are accusing local officials of voter intimidation after the incident.
As Election Day nears, Georgia residents fear that voter purges and delayed registrations will hurt black voters.
“If current trends continue for another 20 or 30 years, democracy will be toast.”
Our neighbor to the north solved its gerrymandering problem decades ago.
Marion County, which includes Indianapolis, has one early voting station for more than 700,000 voters.
After five decades, the legacy of the Voting Rights Act is still being decided in court.
Republicans bolstered the voter-fraud myth for years; now they have a president who believes it.
Donald Trump doesn’t have to govern as an autocrat to damage democratic norms.
“In a direct election system, the South would have lost every time.”
No, helping people vote is not a suspicious activity.
The polling place in question was a Mexican supermarket in a mostly-Latino neighborhood.
Know anyone who’s taking their right to vote for granted? Tell them about Reginald Albright.
Voter intimidation is a serious problem. But some Election Day “plans” are probably just empty bluster.
That doesn’t make these laws less racist.
It’s nearly impossible.