Day 16: Minority Provisions – Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
16 Days Remaining The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was amended 10 years after its passage. The amendment contained many important provisions that made voting more accessible to the United […]
Day 15: Accessibility – Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
15 Days Remaining Yesterday’s blog post talked about Congress’ efforts toward increasing accessibility for voters with limited English proficiency. It is only appropriate that we address other forms of accessibility […]
Day 14: Selma & the Voting Rights Act of 1965 – Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
14 Days Remaining Our other countdown posts have tried to productively emphasize how the experiment of democracy in America has coincided with oppression, injustice, and exclusivity. As old as the […]
Day 13: From 18 to 21 – Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
13 Days Remaining The 26th Amendment was passed on July 1st of 1971. It reads as such: “Section 1: The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen […]
Day 12: Absentee Voting – Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
12 Days Remaining In 1986, Congress enacted the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, more commonly referred to as UOCAVA. This act provides the legal basis for absentee voting […]
Day 11: Felony Voting Rights – Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
11 Days Remaining It is well known that the United States has a prison crisis. As of 2016, there were 2.3 million people incarcerated in this country. This number just […]
Historic Wins Offer Glimpse of More Diverse Hollywood
For the last few years, Hollywood has been taken to task for its lack of diversity. Perhaps the most stinging critique came via the popular Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. But if […]
Day 20: Countdown to November 3rd | Reflections on Voter Access
20 Days Remaining The 21st century has brought great innovation, progress, and reformation. However, we would be remiss to not address the ways in which the United States has reverted […]
Day 21: The Countdown Begins | Reflections on Voter Access
21 Day Countdown to the 2020 Election on November 3rd It has been stated time and time again that voting is the cornerstone of democracy. It is what makes America, […]
Black History Month: A Celebration of Past and Present Contributions
Each year during Black History Month, our favorite news programs and our newsfeeds shift focus to highlight the achievements of prominent African Americans throughout history. However, these clips and posts […]
