Disenfranchisement of ex-felons can have a measurable impact on election results.

Update: On Thursday morning, Gov. Mike Pence signed into law a bill that allows Indiana businesses to turn away gay and lesbian customers in the name of "religious freedom."

Newspapers were once the dominant force in dislodging documents and other records from reluctant federal government agencies, but a new crop of media players, advocacy groups and corporate interests now drive the release of information.

The host of Last Week Tonight explains why the citizens of the American territories like Puerto Rico and American Samoa aren't allowed to vote.

President Obama and hundreds of politicians marched in Selma this weekend. Will the experience convince more members of Congress to support the Voting Rights Amendment Act?

Voters rarely commit fraud because for them, it is a motiveless crime. So why does the myth persist?

After a surge in voting participation among African-Americans and other groups in 2008, many states enacted new voting restrictions.

The future of this nation will depend on all Americans having, and using, their fair say at the ballot.

Since 2010, 16 states have passed voter ID laws and 11 states now have, or will soon have, what are considered “strict” voter identification requirements.

Despite some improvements, the right to vote is under the most sustained attack since the passage of the VRA.