COVID Cleaned Out North Carolina’s College Campuses. That Has Electoral Consequences.
Co-published with The Week and Yahoo News. In August, North Carolina's colleges were cleaned out after a surge of COVID-19 cases, creating a diaspora of young …
Understanding the Voting Challenges Facing Native Americans
Co-published with Matter of Fact. Native Americans makeup 6 percent of Arizona’s eligible voters and could be a powerful voting bloc. But that’s only if they …
Poll Watchers and the Long History of Voter Intimidation
Co-published with Retro Report and The New Yorker. President Trump has called on supporters, including law enforcement officers, to monitor election sites. Voter intimidation …
Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising
Co-published with The Intercept and PBS WORLD Channel. Activists in Milwaukee are determined to prevent a repeat of Wisconsin’s April primary, held …
Want to Vote? Pay Up.
Co-published with The New Republic. In many states, ex-felons are required to settle debts before they can cast a ballot—a modern twist on poll taxes, disenfranchising …