News & Commentary about Voting Rights

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A sign that says "vote here" among a line of voters.

Nov 23, 2022

Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight is Far From Over

Four people, with their faces and bodies hidden behind voting privacy shields, are casting their votes for the midterm elections on Election Day November 08, 2081 in a New York City public school.

Nov 15, 2022

Three Key Criminal Legal Reform Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms

Proposal 3 supporters celebrate on Election Day in Detroit.

Nov 10, 2022

Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What?

A collage of voting-related imagery including a ballot box, ballot bubbles to fill in and the U.S. Capitol building.

Nov 3, 2022

Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Midterm Elections?

Nov 3, 2022

What's on Your Midterm Ballot?

A polling station sign and disabled access sign.

Oct 26, 2022

Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot

Oct 20, 2022

This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy

Stacked cardboard boxes that are marked "Reproductive Freedom For ALL" and contain signatures to put Proposal 3 on the ballot this November 2022, which would restore the protections of Roe v. Wade in the Michigan constitution.

Oct 18, 2022

Ask the Experts: How to Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Your Community

A voter holds the door of a ballot box open with her left hand while inserting her voter ballot with her right hand.

Oct 14, 2022

How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box

In the foreground, a black box with the words "BALLOT BOX" rests on a sign reading "POLLING STATION" at a polling station, while in the background a person in silhouette is at a voting booth.

Oct 4, 2022

Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term