Voter Fraud Prevention

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Apr 11, 2014 Dig deeper

Voting Rights

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Mar 18, 2014 Dig deeper

Voting Rights Advocates Try to Put Oversight Back on the Map

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2014 In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments with a history of discrimination no longer needed to submit new voting laws for federal approval. Now, voting rights advocates are trying to put them back under oversight using the courts and Congress. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Right to Vote

Nate Beeler, Cagle Cartoons, The Columbus Dispatch Nov 6, 2013 Dig deeper

Vote

John Cole, Cagle Cartoons, The Scranton Times-Tribune Nov 6, 2013 Dig deeper

Republicans Winning the War of Disenfranchisement

BLANK Oct 31, 2013 In the months after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act under the argument that it is no longer necessary, regressive voting laws are taking root that threaten to snap the country back to the 1950s, disenfranchising minorities and women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Two States Start ‘Separate but Equal’ Voting Systems

BLANK Oct 13, 2013 In the wake of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and a separate ruling tossing out Arizona’s “proof of citizenship” law, Arizona and Kansas have adopted separate voter registration systems for federal and state/local elections, the latter requiring proof of citizenship. Look at it as Jim Crow 2.0. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jim Crow

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Jun 27, 2013 Dig deeper

Voting Rights Act

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Jun 27, 2013 Dig deeper

Voting Rights

Steve Sack, Cagle Cartoons, The Minneapolis Star Tribune Jun 26, 2013 Dig deeper

Why the Supreme Court May Rule Against the Voting Rights Act

By Suevon Lee, ProPublica Feb 26, 2013 On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Shelby County v. Holder, a case challenging the constitutionality of a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. What is the Voting Rights Act? And why does it matter? Here's a quick guide to what could be, as the influential SCOTUSBlog put it, "one of the most significant rulings of the current term." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mourdock Won’t Back Down, Krugman Talks Romney Victory, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 25, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including new allegations about the Libya attacks and details on efforts to keep voters away from the polls on Election Day. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )