Automatic Voter Registration: A Key to Unlocking Democracy
This year, a record number of Americans voted in the midterm elections, marking it the highest turnout rate for a midterm election since 1966. Still, there is more to be done to better ensure higher participation from the electorate. Democrats have announced that the...
Equal Sovereignty Five Years After Shelby County
In June of 2013, Shelby County, Ala. v. Holder held Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to be unconstitutional. Section 4(b) outlined the circumstances under which a state would be subject to preclearance under Section 4(a) of the Act. As reauthorized in...
On the Ballot in 2018: Slavery
Amendment A: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution that prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime and thereby prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude in all circumstances? On November 6th, 2018—153 years since the...
The Exclusionary Nature of Florida Amendment 4
Our criminal justice system acts punitively long after the sentence ends. Most notably, harsh laws continue to punish those convicted of sex offenses throughout their lives. Banished, a recent piece from the Marshall Project, describes the literal ostracism of those...
Florida Amendment 4: Shining a Light on Felony Disenfranchisement in the Sunshine State
When casting their ballots for the midterm elections, Florida voters will have the opportunity to help restore the eligibility to vote to previously incarcerated individuals with felony convictions through a constitutional amendment. For the enactment of a proposed...
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