Trump’s Lies About Voter Fraud Are Already Leading to New GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts Trump’s Lies About Voter Fraud Are Already Leading to New GOP Voter-Suppression Efforts
Republicans are rushing to make it harder to vote in states like Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Dec 6, 2016 / Ari Berman
Donald Trump Is the Greatest Threat to American Democracy in Our Lifetime Donald Trump Is the Greatest Threat to American Democracy in Our Lifetime
His lies about voter fraud are a prelude to massive voter suppression.
Nov 28, 2016 / Ari Berman
Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Is a Fierce Opponent of Civil Rights Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Pick for Attorney General, Is a Fierce Opponent of Civil Rights
He wrongly prosecuted black activists for voter fraud, was blocked from a judgeship because of racist statements, and opposed the Voting Rights Act.
Nov 18, 2016 / Ari Berman
Did Republicans Rig the Election? Did Republicans Rig the Election?
Voter suppression was all too real, and 14 states—including important swing states—had new voting restrictions in place.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / Ari Berman
The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016 The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016
This was the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
Nov 9, 2016 / Ari Berman
This 99-Year-Old Man Rode His Bike to the Polls. Wisconsin Republicans Turned Him Away. This 99-Year-Old Man Rode His Bike to the Polls. Wisconsin Republicans Turned Him Away.
Scott Walker’s voter-ID law is disenfranchising the greatest generation.
Nov 8, 2016 / Ari Berman
There Are 868 Fewer Places to Vote in 2016 Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act There Are 868 Fewer Places to Vote in 2016 Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act
Nearly half of counties that previously approved voting changes with the federal government have cut polling places this election.
Nov 4, 2016 / Ari Berman
It’s Never Been More Important to Protect the Right to Vote It’s Never Been More Important to Protect the Right to Vote
Here’s what’s being done to combat voter-suppression efforts in 2016.
Nov 3, 2016 / Ari Berman
North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman
With early voting underway in North Carolina, black and Democratic voters are being wrongly purged from the rolls.
Oct 27, 2016 / Ari Berman
A City Clerk Opposed an Early-Voting Site at UW–Green Bay Because ‘Students Lean More Toward the Democrats’ A City Clerk Opposed an Early-Voting Site at UW–Green Bay Because ‘Students Lean More Toward the Democrats’
New e-mails released to The Nation reveal ongoing GOP attempts to suppress the vote.
Oct 25, 2016 / Ari Berman