How immigrant voters see the 2020 election
More naturalized citizens are eligible to vote in 2020 than ever before. In this article, six immigrants who are casting their vote in a U.S. presidential for the first time share why voting is important to them and what issues they are considering as they prepare to cast their ballots.Visit CNN to learn more.
2020 ballot questions: What states are voting on besides the US presidential election
A list of some notable ballot questions which states will be voting on this Election Day. Ballot questions are laws or state constitutional amendments which are approved or rejected directly by eligible voters. Highlights include: allowing 17-year-olds to vote in California, asking voters in Mississippi to approve or reject the new state flag design after the previous flag (which included the Confederate battle emblem) was retired, and Puerto Rico’s referendum on whether or not they wish to become a state.Visit CNN to learn more.
‘Fatigue is a factor’: Political exhaustion weighs on voters in rural Wisconsin
Some voters in Wisconsin bemoan the state of political discourse in the country and muddle how to cast their vote this fall.Visit CNN to learn more.
More than 5 million people with felony convictions can’t vote in this year’s election, advocacy group finds
A recent study from the Sentencing Project estimates that over 5.1 million Americans cannot vote because of felony convictions. Felon disenfranchisement laws vary from state to state. Only two states (Vermont and Maine) allow convicted felons to vote while in prison, while the remaining 48 states deny felons voting rights until they are released from prison, complete their sentence, or permanently. These laws have a disproportionate effect on African-Americans and Latinos.Visit CNN to learn more.Click here to read the Sentencing Project's full study.Image courtesy
Why some transgender voters have an even bigger challenge to casting their ballots
A look at some of the difficulties that transgender voters have when casting a ballot, specifically in states with Voter ID laws.Visit CNN to learn more.