Voting Rights

Kentucky Governor Restores Voting Rights To Nonviolent Former Felons

The state is one of a handful that was not already doing this.
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Want To Get Out Of 'Voter Purgatory' In Kansas? Try Suing.

Two men discovered that the state would rather register them to vote than fight a lawsuit in court.
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Military Veterans Living In U.S. Territories Sue For Right To Vote

They can die for the U.S., but they can't vote for their commander-in-chief.
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Thanks To Virginia Voting Reforms, These Felons Are Voting For The First Time In Years

By Emily Atkin, ThinkProgress

Voting Rights Groups Say Obamacare Should Be Helping Americans Register To Vote

And they're threatening to sue.
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Rapper DMC: Voting Makes All Lives Matter

“Empowerment of an individual empowers this great nation to do better things.”
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Rock The Vote Still Hip, Still Needed After 25 Years

Rappers urge the young to "get your voice heard" at an anniversary concert.
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Ben Carson Doesn't Think Voter Suppression Laws Are Racist

But the laws disproportionately affect minority voters.
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Jerry Brown Signs Automatic Voter Registration In California

Advocates see the bill as a way to help millions of unregistered Californians.
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This Supreme Court Case Could Upend The Way Democracy Works

A win for conservatives may turn on a federal survey they tried to eliminate.
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