Right to Vote Initiative

Americans don’t have a constitutional right to vote – it’s time for that to change

Writer Matthew Yglesias argues for the right-to-vote amendment: “[A]n affirmative right to vote would give voting-rights proponents a positive vision to organize around, rather than

A call for a right-to-vote amendment on Constitution Day

Janai Nelson argues for a right-to-vote amendment: “A right-to-vote amendment would open the door to voting access for excluded groups, such as the homeless, citizens

The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote

Jonathan Soros and Mark Schmitt argue for the right-to-vote amendment: “In the era of the voting wars, the right to vote is itself a subject

The U.S. Needs a Constitutional Right to Vote

Writer Norm Ornstein argues for a right-to-vote amendment: “We need a modernized voter-registration system, weekend elections, and a host of other practices to make voting

SCOTUS Voting Rights Act Decision Means We Need ‘Right to Vote’ Amendment

Writer John Nichols argues that “[a]mending the Constitution will be difficult—but it is necessary,” especially after Shelby v. Holder.

Time for a “Right to Vote” Constitutional Amendment

Writer John Nichols asks: “How many dysfunctional election cycles are we going to endure before we accept the necessity of this reform?”

The Big Problem with the Constitutional Right to Vote Amendment

Professor Scott Lemieux observes: “The courts . . . are unlikely to protect the right to vote unless the principle has substantial political support. And

Who Gets To Vote?

Professor Alexander Keyssar surveys ways to make voting more “open, accessible, and democratic.” He then suggests: “We could even go whole hog and put a

Room For Debate: Should Voting Be A Constitutional Right?

A distinguished group, including Penda Hair, Professor Lani Guinier, Professor Rick Hasen, and Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), debate the merits of a right-to-vote amendment. Professor

Stopping The GOP Assault On Democracy

The Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel discusses the right-to-vote amendment: “The outlines of a stimulus package for our democracy might start with universal

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