Filter by: DemocracyGovernmentHistoryElectionsLegislationConstitutionPresidential ElectionsVoting RightsLocal GovernmentState/Local ElectionsVoter SuppressionOffice of the PresidentCivil RightsState GovernmentRacial JusticeSupreme CourtDistrictingElection ReformMovementsProtestCensusStatehood Political Colors Calling a state blue, red or purple refers to the political party or parties voters in the state tend to support. January 6th A day of treason in which an insurrection occurred that sought to stop the certification of the 2020 Election. 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. The SAVE Act An anti-democracy bill that would cancel the registrations of millions of eligible voters and make registering to vote much harder. 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. Load More
