Ahead of a consequential election, our newsroom is making a renewed commitment to writing about voting rights and the people who make our democracy function. Here’s how we plan to do that as part of our participation in the Advancing Democracy Fellowship.
As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.
Some election officials are trying to set the record straight about online conspiracy theories — a sign of the work ahead for the women-led workforce and the future of voting policy.
Election officials have been preparing for the 2024 election by updating protocols, offering more public outreach on how elections are administered and adding safety measures.
Election officials have already helped at least 80 million people cast a ballot during early voting, with only isolated issues reported. But voting groups are preparing for increased online disinformation and potential lawsuits.
These everyday Americans safeguard the vote. Here’s what drives them.
In the final days of a historic presidential election, the vice president is underscoring the power of casting a ballot — with a boost from former first lady Michelle Obama.
With roughly a month to go until the presidential election, women on college campuses and women-led voting organizations talk about the realities of get-out-the-vote efforts.
The Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable has traveled around the state for “boot camps” aimed at better mobilizing Black women to get out the vote. They face roadblocks in a state with a deep history of voter suppression.
State election officials are encouraging people who vote by mail to be proactive about making sure their ballots are counted. Here’s what to know.
Sixty years ago this week, the civil rights activist gave a speech ahead of the Democratic National Convention that helped change history. The work remains unfinished.