Mitch McConnell Admits That Voting Rights Are Bad for Republicans
If there’s a more craven worm in D.C. than Mitch McConnell, it hasn’t crawled out of the sewer yet.
New York Will Finally Fix Its Awful Voting Laws
Anyone who has tried to vote in New York state knows that the system is broken. In one of the country’s most …
Finally, a Shred of Good News as Former Felons Register to Vote in Florida
This time next year, as Republicans work overtime to convince their constituents to stick with Donald Trump and…
Of Course Incoming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants to Delay Restoring Voting Rights for Felons
Florida voters want to make their state more democratic, so of course the conservatives in power are going to fight…
Of Course Republicans Are Trying to Stop Florida's Felon Re-Enfranchisement Measure
One of the few unambiguous victories of the 2018 midterm elections was the passage of Amendment 4, a ballot measure in…
If You Think This Is Bad, Just Wait Until 2020
Over the past week, the president of the United States has accused members of the opposition party of attempting to…
Florida Votes to Restore Voting Rights to More Than One Million Residents With Felony Convictions
As voters anxiously watch Florida’s races teeter on the edge of blue and red, one ballot measure has already won in the…
Long Lines to Vote Are a Sign Democracy Isn't Working
It’s Election Day 2018, and people all over the country are tweeting about standing in long-ass lines for their chance…
What to Do If You're Turned Away From the Polls
Voting is a right many have fought and died for. But that doesn’t mean that in 2018, people won’t make mistakes—or,…
Trump Administration Ramps Up Voter Suppression Efforts Ahead of the Midterms
Whether it’s a sign that he’s worried about the results of this week’s midterm elections or simply further affirmation…
GOP Election Official in Kansas Literally LOLs at Request to Make Voting Easier
Voters in one Kansas city will literally have to leave town in order to cast their ballots on election day next week—a…
America In 2018 Is Taking a Lyft to Vote Because Your Polling Place Is Otherwise Inaccessible
Dodge City, KS, is a city of roughly 27,000 people, over half of whom are Latinx. This year, it has just one polling…
Georgia's GOP Candidate for Governor Caught on Tape Complaining That So Many People Are Voting
Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp is running for governor against Stacey Abrams, who could very well…
Should People Convicted of Felonies Be Able to Vote?
This November, Florida voters will be asked to decide whether or not to restore the voting rights of nearly 1.5 million…
People Are Sharing a Whole Slew of Horror Stories About Trying to Vote in New York's Primary
Today is the New York Democratic primary for state government offices, including the contentious primaries for governor…
Yelp Reviews Are Politics In Neoliberal America
When members of the Democratic Socialists of America entered a Washington, D.C., restaurant this week and chanted…
Supreme Court Gives the Thumbs Up to a Harsh Attack on Voting Rights
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Ohio was within its constitutional right to purge infrequent or absentee…
Arizona County Fails to Send Hundreds of Thousands of Voters ID Cards Ahead of Crucial Election
Roughly 140,000 registered voters in Arizona’s Maricopa County did not receive their voter identification cards ahead…