The 2020 Presidential Election represents a new era in the breakdown of American Democracy. Although Joe Biden won the presidency, in many states he won by a rather slim margin contrary to what many …
A Civil Liberty For All?: The Truth About Voter Suppression
Voter turnout has been studied for decades. Demographics of voting and registered voters changes with every election, presidential or not, each vote is counted for a statistic. Now, in saying that, it …
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Uprising in Belarus: Protesting Is a Universal Language
In 1966, just two short years before his life would be taken by the infuriated opposition, Martin Luther King, Jr. said in an interview, when asked about “Black Power,” that “a riot is the language of …
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Democratic Erosion at the State Level: Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida
Two years ago, I voted for the first time. I’m from Florida, so I was particularly interested in voting for the ratification of Amendment Four of the state constitution. It called for the restoration …
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American Exceptionalism or An Eroding Election?: Destructive Voting Procedures in the United States
During a Virtual Roundtable on Voting and Electoral Manipulation that occurred on Friday, September 25th, democratic erosion experts pointed to the unfortunate fact that voters in the United States …
Pandemics and Poor Planning Create Cocktail for Chaos
Faced with sudden challenges due to the pandemic, along with circulating misinformation, voters are left confused ahead of the November …
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Pay To Vote: The New Costly Reality for Felons in Florida
What is being called a “modern-day poll tax” has found its way to The Sunshine State. Since the 2018 referendum to grant automatic re-enfranchisement to over a million of their citizens with felony …
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5 reasons to lower the voting age by Yanebi Blanco @Skidmore College
Last Saturday, March 24, 2018, I experienced first hand what I am convinced will be a defining event in United States history: the 'March for our lives' rally in Washington DC. As I was standing among …
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