Filter by: DemocracyElectionsHistoryVoting RightsLocal GovernmentState/Local ElectionsLegislationPresidential ElectionsVoter SuppressionConstitutionGovernmentOffice of the PresidentCivil RightsState GovernmentRacial JusticeSupreme CourtDistrictingElection ReformMovementsProtestCensusStatehood Voting by Mail A safe, secure, and reliable method of voting in which a voter completes their ballot at home and mails it in. Local Elections Every year is an election year! Even when there aren’t national or statewide elections, local elections are taking place across the country. The “Proof of Citizenship” Trap Policies that require documentation proving citizenship to vote, which have devastating consequences for millions of eligible voters across the country. Freedom of the Press The protected right to report news without government interference, censorship, intimidation or punishment. The State of the Union A speech given by the President, addressing Congress and the nation, on the current state of America, and priorities for the following year. The SAVE Act An anti-democracy bill that would cancel the registrations of millions of eligible voters and make registering to vote much harder. The Plum Book A book covering government positions that can be appointed by the incoming president. Ballot Measures A form of direct democracy in which a law, issue, or question on the ballot is decided by voters through an election. Misinformation False or inaccurate information that is understood or spread as true, either intentionally or unintentionally. The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act A federal bill to restore The Voting Rights Act. The Freedom to Vote Act The Act proposes a sweeping set of reforms to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and to fight corruption. Voting in a Primary Election Crucial to our democratic process, these elections provide voters with a wide range of options to choose from. The 15th Amendment In 1870, the 15th Amendment legally granted voting rights to all men, regardless of race, no longer limiting the right to vote to white, land-owning men. Load More
