voting rights

Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights to Felons Again

8:43pm August 22, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe says felons have paid their debt to society and deserve enfranchisement. Republicans say he is trying to increase Democratic voter rolls for November.

North Carolina State University students vote in the primaries at Pullen Community Center on March 15 in Raleigh, N.C.

As November Approaches, Courts Deal Series Of Blows To Voter ID Laws

5:14pm August 02, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In the past two weeks, judges have ruled against voter ID or proof-of-citizenship requirements in Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, Wisconsin and North Dakota.

North Carolina State University students wait in line to vote in the primaries at Pullen Community Center in Raleigh, N.C., on March 15.

National

U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down North Carolina's Voter ID Law

2:56pm July 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the state's law requiring voters to show photo identification. The court found that the Legislature had "discriminatory intent."

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe speaks during an event on May 24, in Alexandria, Va.

Virginia Court Overturns Order That Restored Voting Rights To Felons

9:35pm July 22, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The state Supreme Court said Gov. Terry McAuliffe doesn't have the authority to grant voting rights to felons through a blanket order. McAuliffe's action this spring affected 206,000 ex-offenders.

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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe leaves an event at the Alexandria Probation and Parole Office on May 24, 2016 in Alexandria, Virginia.

In Virginia, A Battle To Give Former Felons The Right To Vote

7:58am July 06, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe restored voting rights to more than 200,000 ex-offenders. Now, the state's Republicans are suing the governor, who they say overstepped his authority.

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Percentage of voters dropped from the rolls in majority-Hispanic districts.

Politics & Government

Latino Voters Hit Hardest By Brooklyn Voter Purge

4:37pm June 21, 2016

When mapped by election district, an analysis by member station WNYC shows that Hispanic voters were disproportionately purged from the rolls when compared to all other groups.

Ohio voters at the polls in Cincinnati for the state's primary on March 15.

Amid Long Voting Lines And Claims Of A 'Rigged System,' Does My Vote Matter?

11:20am June 14, 2016

by Pam Fessler

This year's primaries have been filled with complaints about the voting process. The controversies raise questions about how confident Americans are that their votes will count in November.

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Two women cast their ballots for Republican candidates during the state's Republican caucuses on March 5 in Wichita, Kan.

Judge Blocks Kansas' Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Registration Requirement

11:51am May 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The ruling is the latest development in a back-and-forth over the registration requirement, which supporters claim prevents voter fraud and opponents say is an effort to suppress voting rights.

Automatic Registration Is The Latest Chapter In Fight Over Voting Rights

3:16pm February 17, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Support for automatic voter registration — now being considered in about two dozen states — has pretty much broken down along party lines.

Voters cast ballots in November 2014 at Lake Shawnee park in Topeka, Kan.

Change At Federal Election Agency Muddles Kansas Voter Registration Laws

9:57pm February 02, 2016

by Pam Fessler

The state requires its residents to prove their citizenship when registering to vote, but a federal agency fought the law in court. It now appears to have changed positions.