voter rights
Voters Will Decide Whether 1.5 Million Ex-Offenders Gain Back Their Right to Vote
Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi have appealed a judge’s order to fix the voter restoration system for former felons that a judge ruled unconstitutional.
Washington's Newly Signed Voting Rights Act Empowers Communities of Color
The state admitted to weakening Latino votes based on racist practices. Now, it's committed to change.
The Cause the Resistance Cares Most About Is Ending Voter Suppression
Our poll of more than 400 "political influencers" shows what the Democratic base is passionate about.
Florida’s Ex-Offender Voter Restoration Effort Could Change Who Gets to Vote in 2020
This key swing state is poised to change its lifetime voting ban on citizens with felony offenses this November, which has major implications for who will be President of the United States.
The Most Important Ballot Measures People Will Vote on for the 2018 Midterms
From transgender bathroom bills to voter ID laws, there are more than candidates on the ballot this year.
Your Right to Vote Could Be Taken Away Depending on This SCOTUS Ruling
Protesters gathered at the Supreme Court to demand an end to voter roll purges, which have major implications for millions of potential voters nationwide.
Why Nearly 2 Million People Are Banned From Voting in Florida
Millions of people — mostly African Americans — cannot vote in Florida and across the country. This has huge implications for who gets elected to public office.
America Spends Billions on Elections But Ranks Near the Bottom for Voter Turnout
As part of our Vote Now series, VICE Impact will be featuring content and campaigns that address a broken electoral system in America, and how the nation can do better.
Blacks and Latinos Were Overwhelmingly Denied Voter IDs in Wisconsin
As part of our Vote Now series, VICE Impact will be featuring content and campaigns that address a broken electoral system in America, and how the nation can do better.
Join the 'Vote Now' Campaign Against Lifetime Voting Bans for Ex-Offenders
Take action with VICE Impact in support of the ACLU's effort to end undemocratic voter suppression that keeps millions of people from voting and reintegrating into society.
How the ACLU is Fighting Florida’s Lifetime Voting Ban on Over One Million People
Florida activists are pushing a constitutional amendment that could pave the way to restore voting rights for 25 percent of the nation’s disenfranchised ex-offenders.