Voting Rights
January 8, 2026
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It
In a small Alaska town, American Samoans face prosecution for voting in the only country they’ve ever known. They live in a limbo, created by colonial expansion, that now confuses even public officials—and has made them a new target for policing voter fraud.
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Who Runs Our Elections?
Our Bolts resources compile, state-by-state, the local and state offices responsible for administering elections, and those responsible for counting and certifying results. These sleepy offices hold a great deal of discretion over our democracy.
Courts and democracy
January 26, 2024
Your Guide to Four Emerging Threats to the Voting Rights Act
Voting from Prison
Ranked-Choice
September 11, 2024
Native Leaders Organize to Defend Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting System
Local Democracy
Long Reads
Democracy in Ohio
November 5, 2024
Ohioans Reject Redistricting Reform, Protecting GOP Gerrymanders
Democracy in Vermont
September 28, 2023
Refugee Organizing Helps Spur Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Cities
Democracy in New Jersey
Ballot initiatives & direct democracy
Voting in New Mexico
Voting in Tennessee
August 8, 2023