America Decides 2020: Registering to Vote, Explained
Reading Time: 4 minutes There are several ways to register to vote, but do you know what the rules are in your state?
Asking Voters About Race: Helpful Tool or Roadmap for Suppression?
Reading Time: 5 minutes A small group of states, mostly in the South, have a question on their voter registration form about race/ethnicity. Why? And what effect does it have?
Time Is Running Out to Register to Vote
Reading Time: 2 minutes Today is National Voter Registration Day. Please make sure you are registered to vote in your county — your democracy depends on it.
Automatic Voter Registration: One Antidote to Voter Suppression?
Reading Time: 7 minutes Legislation to make voting harder is sprouting up like mushrooms in state legislatures across the nation. However, the successful efforts in 10 states to enact Automatic Voter Registration laws is a clear break with that trend.
An Open Letter to Our Readers: The Case for Democracy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Despite the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Voter Registration Act of 1993, there are still issues with voter registration. This, and a seemingly complacent electorate, mean that American elections are left up to a powerful (and wealthy) few. Here’s your chance to make a difference.