Michael Datcher / TruthdigFeb 23, 2023
Truthdig columnist Michael Datcher discusses GOP-sponsored Bill 1020 in Mississippi, and the legacy of Medgar Evers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Jake Johnson / Common DreamsDec 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 )
Robert P. Alvarez / OtherWordsJul 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 )
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Leslie Watson Malachi / OtherWordsDec 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 )
Ilana NovickDec 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 )
TruthdigNov 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 )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 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 )
By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media InstituteNov 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 )
By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media InstituteNov 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 )
By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media InstituteNov 8, 2018
According to an adviser to Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams, “They’re supposed to get it done by the close of business tomorrow. But the volume is huge. This election is a disaster.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanNov 1, 2018
In the Sunshine State, a remarkable citizen initiative could restore the right to vote to over 1.4 million Floridians. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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