Highly Controversial Voter ID Law on Trial in PA

By Angela Linneman on July 15, 2013

Remember Voter ID laws from election season? A moment of truth for Pennsylvania’s law has come. Will it hold up in court?

Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Anti-Discrimination Law

By Angela Linneman on June 25, 2013

Does the election of a black president and high turnout among minority voters mean that discrimination at the polls is a thing of the past? The Supreme Court seems to think so.

Cutting-Edge Democracy

By Angela Linneman on June 18, 2013

Will technology put the future of democracy in your hands? Find out in our first installment of Cutting-Edge Democracy, a new series on the technologies and innovations that are rocking the world of democratic participation.

Arizona Voter Registration ID Law Struck Down

By Angela Linneman on June 17, 2013

The Supreme Court rules today that Arizona can’t require proof of citizenship to register to vote, because it violates federal law. It’s a big victory for voting rights groups, but it could be the beginning of a bigger national battle.

The Governor That Made Voting Harder Just Relented, Sort Of

By Angela Linneman on May 28, 2013

This governor’s laws made voting so hard, he had to change them. Is the new law a real fix, or just good PR?

Maryland Town Goes Rogue with “Underage” Voting

By Angela Linneman on May 17, 2013

One Maryland town is giving 16-year-olds the right to vote. Trend brewing?