JULIE CARR SMYTH / The Associated PressDec 16, 2019
Twenty-one counties rejected more than 6,500 applications because a signature was either missing or didn’t match what was on file. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Harvey Wasserman / TruthdigNov 2, 2017
The Democratic National Committee enabled Donald Trump to win the presidency, and it still does not appear to know how to stop his onslaught. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 27, 2016
Arguing that thousands will be disenfranchised because of confusing rules about registering to vote in the Golden State, supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate filed suit to extend the deadline. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Thor Benson / TruthdigMay 13, 2016
In most states, people's firsthand experience of the criminal justice system can’t be part of the political debate on how to reform it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 21, 2016
Following numerous cries of election fraud in other states, New Yorkers wonder who is to blame for their own complicated primary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigApr 14, 2016
Why are there multiple differences between the English-language and Spanish-language version of the state’s voting guide? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigApr 2, 2016
Further enraging state residents, Michele Reagan acknowledged that many voters were given provisional ballots because their party affiliation had been changed without their knowledge. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Stanley Kutler / TruthdigApr 3, 2014
Across the land, Republican state legislators have shouted “voter fraud, voter fraud” to justify various schemes to restrict voting. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is now leading the charge. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigMar 1, 2014
Growing up in Jim Crow Arkansas, Bill Clinton saw how the state's dominant political and racial elite maintained power by suppressing the rights of minority voters who threatened its authority -- and as a young activist, worked to bring down that illegitimate power structure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigFeb 13, 2014
Because of the racial disparities in our penal system, African-American and Latino men are vastly disproportionately denied the right to vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJan 19, 2014
Pennsylvania's law requiring voters to show identification is unconstitutional, Commonwealth Court Judge Bernard McGinley ruled Friday. Civil rights groups applauded the decision, but the implications for similar laws in other parts of the country may be limited. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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