Voting Rights

Lyndon Johnson said voting is: ". . . the basic right without which all others are meaningless." He signed the Voting Rights Act as president in 1965. Today, the Republican Party and other Koch brothers stooges want to strip you of your right to vote.

Voting in America was not always guaranteed during the course of the country's 234-year history. Here's a look at suffrage and early-voting methods.

The growth of the American electorate to its present size and shape has come in five fairly distinct stages.

Dual class shares are two different "Classes" of shares issued by the same company. Each class of share has one of the following voting rights - simple voting rights, multiple voting rights or non-voting rights.

A look at the history of African American participation in the political realm. Also reviews and critiques a chapter of Anita and Clyde McDaniel's book, "21st Century African American Social and Popular Cultural Issues" from the perspective of a Person-Blame theorist.

It is inconceivable to believe that in the 21st century, there is still an undertow to prevent blacks from voting in the United States.

The American Enterprise Institute has announced the publication of a new book on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

In conjunction with the 42nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Democratic National Committee today unveiled an unprecedented 50-state election protection plan to prepare for the 2008 election.

ACLU filed a lawsuit against Alaskan local and State Election officials. Suit alleges officials violated Alaskan Native's voting rights by failing to translate voting materials in Yup'ik which is most area natives first language.

Congress is set to vote this week on one of the strangest aspects of American democracy: citizens of the District of Colombia may finally receive voting representation in the US House of Representatives.

Confusion over new policies on how Americans register to vote.

This is an important and interesting lesson for the middle grades and high school students. This is a good lesson for those who are required to write a history report.

Your right to vote has been a long, arduous and sometimes violent process. Granted, the system has problems, but that is not a reason not to vote.

A poem about Senator Tom Coburn.

Political contributions aren't the only reason that politicians take a group seriously. They also keep serious tabs on who votes, how they vote, and what they vote for.

In this article I explore the idea of requiring people to take tests that determine their knowledge of politics before being eligible to vote.

"We the People" can take control of our government through the Constitution.

I'm Just Asking...

Mr. Stolyarov discusses an idea put forth by Walter Williams to link voting power in government to the amount of money contributed to the government by voting individuals.

Too many Americans cannot be bothered to vote. Yet they and their children will be dramatically impacted by the policies of our new president.

A short epistle appealing to the average woman who has never voted because of the age in which she grew up.

The political allegiances of both sides are being tested and questioned carefully as the primaries become ever tenser. So why does left mean right and right mean left now?

This something that we should all consider carefully before making a 'knee-jerk' reaction to concept of restricting voting rights in this country

This article explains "Vote Caging" and its effect on our system of Democracy.

A measure that would allow 17-year-olds the opportunity to vote in a primary is gaining momentum at the Connecticut State Capitol.

Research into the changing patters of what or who is a citizen, and how land ownership often made a difference in voting patterns before the Civil War

I absolutely agree with Mr. Siren that living in a free country means having the right not to vote