voting access

April 17, 2013 - Most surveys on voter ID ask only if voters support or oppose it. But what happens if you ask them about voter ID's potential impact on certain voters, and whether they support less strict alternatives?

April 12, 2013 - Lawmakers in North Carolina and Texas are attempting to cut early voting hours. But after Florida's 2012 election fiasco -- and mounting evidence of the racial disparities in who such laws affect -- it could be a tough sell.

December 1, 2008 - Elections in the South and around the country ran a little smoother in 2008 — but our election system still keeps millions from having a voice.

December 1, 2002 - Does your vote count? We grade the states on how well they uphold this basic act of democracy.

December 1, 2002 - This article first appeared in Southern Exposure Vol. 30 No. 4, "The Right to Vote." Find more from that issue here.