Politics

The Dilemma Facing Indigenous Voters

B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster / High Country News Oct 2, 2024 Every election year, Indigenous people grapple with how to engage in electoral politics. Or whether to. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Voter Purge

Dave Whamond Aug 29, 2024 Dig deeper

Politics

The GOP’s Neo-Confederate Strategy for Voter Intimidation

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Aug 29, 2024 Many Black voters across the South may conclude that showing up at the polls in November just isn’t worth the risk. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

A Black Voter Suppression Slap in the Face

Michael Datcher / Truthdig Feb 23, 2023 Truthdig columnist Michael Datcher discusses GOP-sponsored Bill 1020 in Mississippi, and the legacy of Medgar Evers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

House Passes ‘Historic’ Bill to Restore and Expand Voting Rights

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 8, 2019 Only one Republican backed the legislation crafted to combat voter suppression that has proliferated since a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Florida’s Poll Tax Is as Immoral as It Is Costly

Robert P. Alvarez / OtherWords Jul 14, 2019 The poll tax Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law will cost the state hundreds of thousands of voters—and hundreds of millions of dollars. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Shameless Illegal Stunts the GOP Pulled in North Carolina

Leslie Watson Malachi / OtherWords Dec 30, 2018 There’s no moral difference between suppressing the vote through the law and stealing ballots. Both may have happened in North Carolina. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Democrats Could Refuse to Seat North Carolina Republican

Ilana Novick Dec 4, 2018 State election officials investigate fraud claims involving absentee ballots and a political operative hired by candidate Mark Harris. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jill Stein Touts Historic Victory for Pennsylvania Voters

Truthdig Nov 29, 2018 After a years-long lawsuit, the former presidential candidate has settled with the state to use paper ballots by 2020. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Voter Turnout Is an International Disgrace

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 29, 2018 Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Midterm Contests in Florida and Georgia Bring Conclusions, Questions

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 16, 2018 These states’ drawn-out 2018 counts could hold significance for future ballot design, voting machines and barriers against voter suppression. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Federal Courts Rule Against Voter Suppression in Florida and Georgia

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 15, 2018 More ballots need to be counted, but the outcome of the midterm elections in the two southern states may not change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )