Voting Rights
Four Years After Florida Voted To Restore Voting Rights For People Convicted Of A Felony, An Estimated 1 Million Still Can’t Vote In The Midterm Elections
“If I go vote, [Gov. Ron] DeSantis will have me arrested,” said one person with a felony conviction who’s listed as an active voter on a state website.
Stephanie K. Baer
The 2022 Midterms Are A Referendum On Abortion Rights And LGBTQ Freedoms. Here's How To Have Your Say.
These midterm elections hold a lot of weight this year on a wide range of issues, including abortion rights and LGBTQ rights.
Paige Skinner
I Interviewed The Grandmother Of Juneteenth, Ms. Opal Lee, And Here's What She Had To Say About Activism In 2022
Ms. Opal Lee is a legend.
Karlton Jahmal
Texas’s Confusing Voter Registration System Is An Early Result Of Congress's Failed Voting Rights Push
Thousands of Texas voters struggled to correctly submit mail ballot applications and ballots under a new, stringent law.
Lissandra Villa
Democrats' Voting Rights Plan Is Dead After They Failed To Change Senate Rules
Senate Democrats were not able to vote together to change the filibuster for the bill, stalling a core Democratic campaign promise.
Paul McLeod
Two Days After Calling For Voting Rights Reform From Georgia, Biden Said Democrats Have “Missed This Time”
“I hope we can get this done, but the honest to god answer is I don’t know,” Biden said.
Nidhi Prakash
Biden Made His Most Forceful Rebuke Of Republicans Yet Over Voting Rights, But There’s Still No Progress On Reforms
Joe Biden’s speech in Georgia was “stirring,” but the two major voting rights bills are still far from becoming law.
Nidhi Prakash
A Coalition Of Voting Rights Groups Will Skip Biden's Speech In Georgia
“What we're saying is we don't need another speech. What we need is actually a plan.”
Nidhi Prakash
Black Students In Texas Filed A Voting Rights Suit But Didn’t Get An Answer In Time
“We're fighting for fair and equal access to the polls — that has been the fight for half a century.”
Emmanuel Felton
A Federal Court Has Denied Voting Rights To Ex-Felons In Florida Who Can’t Pay Off Court Fees
Florida residents voted to extend voting rights to former felons, but actions by the Republican legislature and courts mean many people will still not be able to vote.
Paul McLeod
A Brief Visual History Of The Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act was signed into law 55 years ago. It's more relevant than ever today.
Kate Bubacz
Two Trump-Appointed Judges Rejected Calls To Step Aside From A Florida Voting Rights Fight
11th Circuit Judges Barbara Lagoa and Robert Luck disputed that they were disqualified from a case because they participated in a related case as state supreme court judges.
Zoe Tillman
Cory Booker’s New Plan For Voting Rights Is A Glimpse At The Activist Spirit Of His Candidacy
Booker is taking an intersectional message to the cradle of the civil rights movement.
Darren Sands
Voting Rights Were The Biggest Winner In The Elections
Voting rights and electoral issues were on the ballot in 13 states, and voters overwhelmingly supported expanding access to the ballot box.
Campbell Streator
Floridians Just Voted To Restore Voting Rights For More Than 1 Million Convicted Felons
Under the constitutional amendment, felons, except those convicted of murder or sexual offenses, will become eligible to vote after they complete their sentence.
Stephanie K. Baer
This Election Showed Why Voting Rights Will Be A Defining Struggle For Our Generation
I voted for the first time in 2000, and watched the Florida recount descend into farce. It has only gotten worse ever since.
Ashley Allison
Voting Rights Is Now The Central Fight In Georgia’s Governor Race. Stacey Abrams Is Ready.
The fight over 53,000 voter applications is something Abrams prepared for.
Darren Sands
This Ballot Initiative Could Restore Voting Rights For One Million Convicted Felons In Florida
Activists are trying to a get a referendum on the 2018 ballot that would vastly expand the number of felons who've served time who would be able to vote.
Ryan Brooks
Democrats Worry They'll Keep Losing If They Can't Get Organized Around Voting Rights
“Everything is at stake.”
Dominic Holden
