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04/19/2026

This article explores the often‑overlooked ways domestic violence can make voting harder for survivors. It explains how abusers may isolate partners from important election information, use threats or intimidation to influence their vote, or even track them through publicly available voter records — all of which can turn a basic civic act into a safety risk. The piece also encourages communities to help by sharing accessible voting information and supporting survivors so they can safely exercise their right to vote.

https://www.nomore.org/hidden-barriers-domestic-violence-and-obstacles-to-voting/

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A guide for survivors of domestic violence on how to vote safely in USA elections.

04/18/2026

This article walks through how survivors of domestic violence can take steps to vote without compromising their safety. It explains how voter information can sometimes be public and offers guidance on tools like Address Confidentiality Programs, which help keep a survivor’s real address off public records and away from an abusive partner. Overall, the piece reassures survivors that they can participate in elections safely and points them to resources that can help them protect their privacy while doing so.

https://www.thehotline.org/resources/how-domestic-violence-survivors-can-vote-safely/

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For domestic violence survivors, voting can be risky. It's important to know what is needed so survivors can vote safely.

04/17/2026

This article highlights how the League of Women Voters is working to ensure that people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity can still make their voices heard at the ballot box. It explains that while millions of Americans face barriers like transportation, documentation, and accessibility, voting advocates are stepping up with outreach, training, and resources to help break those barriers down.

https://www.lwv.org/blog/empowering-unhoused-and-housing-insecure-voters

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Even if you lack a permanent address, you can register and vote in all 50 states. Yet the millions of people in the US who’re experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity face unique challenges to voting.The LWV of Ohio addressed this issue head-on in a training on Homeless and Housing Insecur...

04/17/2026

YWCAs are committed to serving survivors of s*xual assault. Understanding what survivors need starts with listening to survivors themselves.

See findings from a recent study conducted by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center which uplifts the voices of survivors and clearly names the ways all of us can do more to support.https://www.nsvrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NSVRC-Needs-Assessment_Infographic_Two-Pager.pdf

04/16/2026

People without stable housing still have the right to vote and shouldn’t be excluded from participating in elections. This page explains that being unhoused doesn’t disqualify anyone from registering or casting a ballot, walks you though the steps you need to take to register to vote, and encourages voters to contact their local election office if they have questions or need help navigating the process. Every eligible voter deserves a voice in our democracy, no matter their housing situation.

https://vote.gov/guide-to-voting/unhoused

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Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.

04/15/2026

This article reflects on the 60 years since the Voting Rights Act became law and explains why it has been such a pivotal protection for Black voters who faced Jim Crow–era suppression. It describes how safeguards like Section 5 once helped stop discriminatory voting changes before they could take effect — and how the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision to weaken those protections made it harder to address discrimination quickly. In the end, it emphasizes that strengthening the Voting Rights Act remains essential to ensuring fair and equal access to the ballot for all voters.

https://www.lwv.org/blog/voting-rights-act-then-and-now

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As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, legal intern Jayla Smith interviewed Chief of Activation and Justice Marcia Johnson about the law's impact and how we can ensure that its legacy continues.

04/14/2026

This article makes it clear that sweeping new voting restrictions aren’t supported by the facts. It breaks down the myth that noncitizens are voting in large numbers and shows that the real data simply doesn’t back that up. In reality, documented cases of noncitizen voting are extremely rare—so rare they make up far less than a tiny fraction of a percent across decades of elections.

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/myths-about-noncitizen-voting-heritage-foundation-data/

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A close examination of the evidence put forward by critics shows just how extraordinarily rare noncitizen voting truly is.

04/13/2026

The article explains the 19th Amendment, which prohibits denying the right to vote on the basis of s*x, and traces the long, winding struggle for women’s suffrage that began in the 1800s and culminated in its ratification in 1920. It highlights how the movement grew out of abolitionist organizing and involved decades of activism, expanding voting rights in stages across different states before the federal amendment passed. Importantly, it also notes that although the amendment granted many women the right to vote, women of color—especially in the Jim Crow South—continued to face racist barriers that prevented them from fully exercising that right for decades.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/19th-amendment-explained

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It took more than a century of fighting by generations of activists to achieve suffrage for all American women.

04/12/2026

This PBS Civics Made Easy episode explains the often‑overlooked history of voting rights in the United States, showing how access to the ballot has changed from the nation’s founding through Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Movement, and today. It reveals how voter eligibility has always been shaped by laws that expanded or restricted participation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=regpMUdl_QA

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In this episode of Civics Made Easy, Ben Sheehan uncovers the surprising – and often overlooked – true history of voting rights in America. From the founding...

04/11/2026

Today we're highlighting the life and impact of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a groundbreaking suffragist and Teachers College alum who championed women’s voting rights while still a teenager. The linked article describes how she famously led New York City’s 1912 suffrage parade on horseback and continued advocating for gender equality despite being barred from voting herself under the Chinese Exclusion Act. Overall, the article celebrates Lee as an unsung trailblazer whose advocacy, scholarship, and resilience helped advance women’s rights and expand opportunities for the Chinese American community.

https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articles/2024/march/what-you-should-know-about-unsung-suffragist-and-tc-alum-mabel-ping-hua-lee/

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A key figure in the early 20th century, Lee championed advocacy for women’s voting rights and freedoms

04/11/2026

Bipartisan efforts are underway to improve maternal health—like the Momnibus package. But we need stronger support and action now. Addressing the root causes of disparities in prenatal care can save lives, reduce infant mortality, and promote healthier communities. April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week, let’s stand together for policy change and equitable care for all pregnant people.

Join us in raising awareness and demanding change.

04/10/2026

In this country that values freedom and equality, there is a long history of laws which disenfranchise, harm, and/or provide unequal rights and protections for people. Today we'll learn more about how the 19th Amendment, which granted some women the right to vote in 1920, left women of color to continue facing barriers based on race, citizenship status, and discriminatory state laws. The article below highlights how Native American, Asian American, Latina, and African American women had to keep fighting for decades to secure full voting rights.

Read more at https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/vote-not-all-women-gained-right-to-vote-in-1920/

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For many women, the 19th Amendment was only the beginning of a much longer fight.