Voter Suppression Archives

Can We Still Save U.S. Democracy?

Voting rights reform has died an ignoble death in Congress. The way forward isn’t clear or inspiring, but at least we still have one.

Chris Winters | Jan 25, 2022

How Outreach and Deep Canvassing Can Change Rural Politics

In North Carolina, progressive activists reach out to rural voters as an overlooked segment of the electorate.

Amanda Abrams | Nov 22, 2021

California’s Recall Election Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats

If Tuesday’s recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.

Chris Winters | Sep 13, 2021

How Young Voters Are Fighting Back Against Voter Suppression

Many organizations that have long advocated for young voters are now finding they need to push back against restrictive new state laws.

Linda Kramer Jenning | Aug 19, 2021

Riding to Protect Voting Rights

Arizona activists fighting voter suppression at home join a freedom ride reminiscent of the civil rights era.

Lourdes Medrano | Jun 25, 2021

The Time to Secure Voting Rights Is Now or Never

Anti-democratic voter suppression bills are sweeping the country, taking aim at many of the methods that supported record turnout in the 2020 election.

Chris Winters | Jun 3, 2021

What Other States Can Learn from Georgia’s Historic Elections

Organization, outreach, money, and meeting people where they are is the key to changing political winds.

Fiza Pirani | Apr 8, 2021

The War on Voting Reaches Home

The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.

Chris Winters | Mar 8, 2021

How to Combat Disinformation Targeting Black Communities

Since 2016, organizers have identified campaigns sowing falsehoods about the pandemic and the presidential election and have worked to counteract them.

Amy Yee | Nov 3, 2020

In This Election, We Can’t Let Down Our Guard

There are some positive signs, but otherwise this is still the biggest trash fire of an election since… well, since 2016.

Chris Winters | Oct 22, 2020

Where the Election Can Go Badly—And What We Can Do About It

It starts with knowing how we actually elect a president, and what your vote really means.

Chris Winters | Sep 14, 2020

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The Next Election Is About the Next 10,000 Years

Dramatic climate action is critical because we’re about to cross tipping points that are not reversible.

Bill McKibben | Jul 20, 2020

How the Supreme Court Undermined the Black Vote

Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court’s Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.

Lawrence Goldstone | Jun 16, 2020

How Advocates Are Fighting Voter Suppression

As the 2020 election season gets under way, activists are beginning to push back against voter disenfranchisement across the country.

Linda Kramer Jenning | Feb 5, 2020

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