Voter suppression

Democracy Spring Protesters

Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress

One of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Washington barely got any attention from the mainstream press.

Apr 12, 2016 / George Zornick

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Sanders Is for Schmucks Sanders Is for Schmucks

When will young voters come to their senses?

Apr 12, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Caused Major Problems at the Polls Last Night

Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Caused Major Problems at the Polls Last Night Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Caused Major Problems at the Polls Last Night

Students waited hours to vote and longtime voters were turned away by the state’s new photo ID law.

Apr 6, 2016 / Ari Berman

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote

A rare win for voting rights by a unanimous court.

Apr 4, 2016 / Ari Berman

Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs

Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs

New restrictions, long lines, and a server breakdown are making it harder to vote in critical primaries.

Apr 1, 2016 / John Nichols

How North Carolina Is Discriminating Against Voters at the Polls

How North Carolina Is Discriminating Against Voters at the Polls How North Carolina Is Discriminating Against Voters at the Polls

The state’s new voter-ID law led to long lines and voter intimidation in the March primary.

Mar 25, 2016 / Ari Berman

The dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., under renovation.

This Is What Political Revolution Really Looks Like This Is What Political Revolution Really Looks Like

Without these structural reforms to American democracy, even a progressive presidency couldn’t accomplish much.

Mar 25, 2016 / Wendy R. Weiser, Rob Richie, and Sanford Levinson

There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act

There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act

Reducing the number of polling places in Phoenix had catastrophic consequences in the March 22 primary.

Mar 23, 2016 / Ari Berman

Ballot box stuffed with money

How to Fight Big Money in 2016 and Beyond How to Fight Big Money in 2016 and Beyond

As Jeb Bush supporters discovered, money can’t make someone a great candidate—but it does function as a gatekeeper for one who is able to run a viable campaign in the first place.

Mar 22, 2016 / Layne Amerikaner

North Carolina Voter ID Flyers

North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Could Block 218,000 Registered Voters From the Polls North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Could Block 218,000 Registered Voters From the Polls

The controversial restriction takes effect for the first time in the March 15 primary.

Mar 14, 2016 / Ari Berman

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