Filter by: ConstitutionDemocracyElectionsHistoryPresidential ElectionsVoting RightsLocal GovernmentState/Local ElectionsLegislationVoter SuppressionGovernmentOffice 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. Ballot Measures A form of direct democracy in which a law, issue, or question on the ballot is decided by voters through an election. 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. Ranked Choice Voting Ranked Choice Voting: A system of voting in which voters rank candidates on their ballot by order of preference. Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Federal law to improve election administration through reforms such as mandatory minimum standards and funding to meet standards. The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) The only federal agency charged with improving voting systems and helping states with other critical functions of election administration. 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. Load More
