The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution
This page is part of a program from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History covering the role of the states in determining and protecting voting rights. As part of this project, Gilder Lehrman is producing a suite of resources for high school students, their teachers, and the general public on the history of voting rights. Learn more about this program.
Here you will find resources and up-to-date news coverage related to Voting, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Election Law, Gerrymandering, and related issues. In addition to national coverage of these issues, we are gathering state-by-state news. Select the region below to see news in any state.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs voting rights legislation for ex-cons and teens
Washington Examiner
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Trump’s Georgia attorney argues he shouldn’t be tried until 2029 if he wins the election
AlterNet
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Republicans say new Georgia voting districts comply with court ruling, but Democrats disagree
Associated Press
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Democrats, voting rights activists pan Georgia GOP lawmakers’ revised legislative districts
Georgia Recorder
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Trump attends college football game in key early-voting state of South Carolina
CNN (Online News)
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Federal judge says Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should still count if dated incorrectly
Associated Press
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Classroom Resources
The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution is a multi-year project to develop a high school program on the role of the states in determining and protecting voting rights.
The Right to Vote: The Role of States and the US Constitution
Learn more about this multi-year project and resource suite.
History Now, Summer 2018: The Evolution of Voting Rights
Five essays on voting rights from our online journal.
Teaching Civics through History: Voting Rights
Lesson plans and supplementary resources in our TCTH curriculum.
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