Filter by: ConstitutionDemocracyElectionsHistoryPresidential ElectionsVoting RightsLocal GovernmentState/Local ElectionsLegislationVoter SuppressionGovernmentOffice of the PresidentCivil RightsState GovernmentRacial JusticeSupreme CourtDistrictingElection ReformMovementsProtestCensusStatehood 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. 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. 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. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Agreement between states to ensure the winner of the national popular vote is elected President. Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Federal law to improve election administration through reforms such as mandatory minimum standards and funding to meet standards. The 19th Amendment In 1920, the 19th Amendment extended voting rights to women as it prohibited the U.S. and states from denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 The VRA outlawed discriminatory voting policies and established concrete ways to enforce and prevent discrimination. National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) The NVRA, revolutionized voter registration across the country establishing voter registration requirements and policies to facilitate those requirements. Load More
