Restrictive voter ID laws have become increasingly salient as more states pass or introduce legislation making identification a central part of voting (Hajnal et. al., 2017). These laws, where “the …
America’s Revision to False Democracy: The Impact of the Judicial System’s Reversal from Protecting the Right to Vote
America is seen as a beacon of democracy around the world and the right to vote is one of the key principles of democracy. Having free and fair elections is one of the most important pillars of …
Ballot Drop Boxes: Harbinger of Doom or Torch of Democracy?
Partisan rancor over voting methods threatens the American public’s trust in the legitimacy of elections. Ballot drop boxes, a campaign issue in Georgia's Republican primary elections for the position …
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Stealth Authoritarianism for Georgia Voters
By Humayra Bramblett When defining democracy, the right to vote can be considered one of its key features. Yet in the past decade, the right to vote has become a privilege rather than an inherent …
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Georgia’s New Voting Law: An Expansion of Liberties or a Threat to Democracy?
On March 25th, The Washington Post published an article titled “Georgia governor signs into law sweeping voting bill that curtails the use of drop boxes and imposes new ID requirements for mail …
Democratic Erosion in the United States: A War Between Two Parties in the 2018 Governor’s Race for Georgia
Around the world, we are seeing a new trend of democratic erosion spring up, especially in the United States. In the 2018 Georgia race for Governor, we saw two versions of Georgia pitted against each …
Warning Signs for Georgian Democracy
Thirty years after independence from the Soviet Union, the political landscape in Georgia is more polarized than ever. Currently, the major rift takes place between the ruling Georgian Dream Party …
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Georgia: Unintended Runoff Consequences
The two Georgia runoff elections for senate positions are key events contributing to the ongoing democratic erosion going on in the United States with regards to the discrediting of the national …
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