How Vote-by-Mail Became Another Partisan Fight
Reading Time: 4 minutes Voting rights groups are gearing up for the battle of a lifetime as President Donald Trump and his allies push back against making voting easier amid a global pandemic.
Badger State Shame: What Actually Happened in Wisconsin
Reading Time: 16 minutes A detailed on-the-ground analysis of the travesty that was the Wisconsin primary.
COVID-19 Exposes GOP’s Anti-Voter Stance
Reading Time: 5 minutes Public health experts are begging Americans to stay home amid the coronavirus pandemic. But this is an election year, and it appears that Republicans are willing to take a chance on voters’ health in order to win.
‘We Did It’: Voting-Rights Advocates Laud Early-Voting Expansion for Students
Reading Time: 3 minutes After six years in federal court, college students in Florida will finally be allowed to have early-voting locations on campus without any strings attached this November.
Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Poll Worker Crisis in Swing States
Reading Time: 5 minutes Elderly poll workers have long been the backbone of US elections. Now they are quitting en masse because of the coronavirus pandemic. Will that suppress turnout in swing states?
Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Fight for Fair Election Maps
Reading Time: 5 minutes 2020 could have been the year to get politics out of redistricting in many states. Now, fair maps advocates are hoping they do not have to wait another 10 years to bolster fair elections.
Can the Coronavirus Heal America’s Broken Democracy?
Reading Time: 5 minutes A few sensible actions would not only protect Americans from being exposed to the coronavirus when voting, they would also make US democracy fairer and better.
Misplaced Loyalties: Will FEC Nominee Put Trump Over Country?
Reading Time: 3 minutes A carefully parsed answer to the question of whether Russia interfered in the 2016 election has campaign finance watchdogs concerned that Donald Trump’s FEC nominee will put the president’s feelings over protecting elections.
Your Vote… or Your Health: Voters Go to Polls Despite Virus Fears
Reading Time: 3 minutes With three states holding primaries even as the US struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus, voters cast their ballots, then washed their hands.
Will Civil Liberties Be Another COVID-19 Victim?
Reading Time: 7 minutes As US courts grow more politically conservative, they may be less likely to ensure that efforts to fight a pandemic don’t trample on civil rights.