News & Commentary about Voting Rights

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Oct 15, 2015
‘Home’ Is Not Where You Are Involuntarily Confined

Oct 8, 2015
Alabama’s DMV Shutdown Has Everything to Do With Race

Oct 1, 2015
In Wisconsin, Some Voters Are More Equal Than Others

Aug 13, 2015
Protecting Democracy in an Era of Voter Suppression

Jul 30, 2015
North Carolina’s Step Backward for Democracy

Jul 13, 2015
North Carolina Is Making It Harder for People to Vote, and We’re Pushing Back

Jul 1, 2015
The Supreme Court Strikes a Blow Against Partisan Gerrymandering