Thousands of Georgians had their registrations put on hold and weren’t sure if they’d be able to vote. Some voters were wrongly flagged as non-citizens; others had their ballots rejected because poll workers told them they had the wrong ID. Hundreds of polling places were shuttered before the election, and other precincts had four-hour lines. Absentee ballots were rejected because of signature mismatches or other minor errors.
April 8, 2020Voting rights. The Republican Party “would rather try to keep people from voting than lose,” David Daley tells Bill. Daley is a reporter who has written extensively about gerrymandering and voting rights — and fired up a generation of activists fighting for free and fair elections.
October 24, 2017And possibly handed him the whole election.
August 4, 2015Our democracy is threatened when voting becomes a wedge issue between the parties.
November 5, 2014A quick look at the numbers shows that in several key races the margin of victory came very close to the likely margin of disenfranchisement.
October 24, 2014There are efforts, some flying beneath the radar, to expand the electorate and get out the vote this November 4.
October 20, 2014When the Supreme Court fails to protect our elections from partisan and racially motivated manipulation, the burden may fall disproportionately on some, but we will all pay.
October 12, 2014 | Updated October 19, 2014As we approach the midterm election, here's a roundup of some of the the latest legal developments.
October 16, 2013Why the voter registration strategy being implemented in Arizona and Kansas will disenfranchise thousands of voters.
