Voices from inside the 2021 March on Washington for Voting Rights.
So far this year, eighteen states have enacted laws that limit voting access. More onerous restrictions may be on the way.
More than 50 years after I participated in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, the struggle for racial equality continues.
One former prisoner can vote for the first time, tens of thousands are still waiting.
Many ex-felons are now able to vote again, thanks to a 2018 amendment to the state constitution.
Co-published by International Business Times
Darrell Issa, like the voters in his district, was a man under pressure. He put his finger in the air to test the political winds and then realized it was the ground beneath his feet that was moving.
Most of us ignore the electoral process except when we’re voting. We stand in line and punch the card, carefully sweeping off the chads before we put it in the box. And leave the polls believing in the validity of our vote.