A Federal Court Orders Wisconsin to Stop Suppressing the Vote A Federal Court Orders Wisconsin to Stop Suppressing the Vote
The state must investigate the DMV’s failure to issue voter IDs in time for the November election.
Sep 30, 2016 / Ari Berman
Wisconsin Is Systematically Failing to Provide the Photo IDs Required to Vote in November Wisconsin Is Systematically Failing to Provide the Photo IDs Required to Vote in November
New recordings from the DMV show how the state is continuing to disenfranchise black voters.
Sep 29, 2016 / Ari Berman
After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality After Clinton’s Strong Debate Showing, Trump’s Lies on Election Rigging Are Even More at Odds with Reality
It is voter suppression—not fantasies of fraud—that could actually undermine the will of the people.
Sep 27, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Exclusive: Zach Galifianakis Wants You to Know How Bad Gerrymandering Has Gotten Exclusive: Zach Galifianakis Wants You to Know How Bad Gerrymandering Has Gotten
The new documentary series America Divided shines a light on voter restrictions, the housing crisis, and other symptoms of our unequal society.
Sep 20, 2016 / The Nation
Ohio Keeps Making It Harder to Vote Ohio Keeps Making It Harder to Vote
Black voters were five times more likely than whites to cast a ballot during the early voting days eliminated by Ohio Republicans.
Sep 13, 2016 / Ari Berman
The Country’s Worst Voting Restrictions Won’t Be In Effect This November The Country’s Worst Voting Restrictions Won’t Be In Effect This November
The Supreme Court has declined to reinstate North Carolina’s anti-voting laws.
Aug 31, 2016 / Ari Berman
Arizona Voters Had to Wait As Long as 5 Hours to Cast Their Primary Votes Arizona Voters Had to Wait As Long as 5 Hours to Cast Their Primary Votes
Now, the state’s voters may kick out the official responsible for the fiasco.
Aug 31, 2016 / John Nichols
The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting
As the federal courts intervene to restore early voting, the governor admits that he signed antidemocratic legislation without considering the consequences.
Aug 25, 2016 / John Nichols
Voting Rights Is Not a Fringe Issue Voting Rights Is Not a Fringe Issue
The mainstream media, especially on TV, have largely ignored the attempts to rig elections by making it much harder for certain people to vote.
Aug 22, 2016 / Leslie Savan
North Carolina Won’t Stop Suppressing the Vote North Carolina Won’t Stop Suppressing the Vote
After courts restored a week of early voting, Republicans are now brazenly cutting early-voting hours.
Aug 16, 2016 / Ari Berman