Talk:Voter Suppression in the United States

Hi, I think that this is such a fascinating topic, especially with all the commotion around voting in political discourse in the United States. More on the Indigenous populations in America - how do their voting situation compare to that of Canada's? Personally, I am not too familiar with Indigenous history in the US, so this would be really interesting if you could include it somewhere in your article! Has there ever been specific legislature that suppressed Indigenous voting patterns in America? If so, were they overtly discriminatory against Indigenous voting rights, or were they more subtle and strategic (e.g. Gerrymandering tactics)? I think that this subpopulation group can be analyzed using an intersectional gaze while combining it with elements of class. You often hear about Black Americans and their voting rights, but Indigenous voting rights doesn't seem like that much of a hot topic (at least from up here in Canada).

Hi, thanks for your suggestions!

I included a specific section on gerrymandering because I think it can play a big role on voter suppression for many different groups - especially race and class

Hello!

I really liked your analysis of voter suppression in the US! It is such an important topic, often overlooked, that needs to be discussed and you addressed very well how individuals are stripped from their voting power based on their race/ethnicity, age or class. What would be very interesting to add in my opinion, is how those 3 social classifications overlap – i.e. how a young/senior person from a lower socio-economic class and of minority ethnic background face even more barriers to voting and are essentially excluded from the political process. This would make your analysis even more intersectional.

Otherwise, you did a great job! Best of luck!

Hello,

Your topic is super interesting and very prescient with the elections in the US just around the corner. The subheadings you chose are relevant and do a great job of delineating the grounds along which people experience voting discrimination in the US. I think now that you've written about discrimination because these one-dimensional categories, you can incorporate some intersectional analysis to show what groups are particularly disenfranchised. An example that you might consider is how minority persons who have been involved with the criminal justice system -specifically black men who are overrepresented in the prison population- are systematically disenfranchised because of the injustices built into the criminal justice system. I don't have specific numbers but I'm quite sure that black men are several-fold more likely to be successfully prosecuted than white men for the same crimes and tend to receive longer, more severe sentences.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for the help! I have added a part about felon disenfranchisement and how is disproportionately affects African Americans and those from low-income families.

I thoroughly enjoyed piece on Voter Suppression in America. Voter Suppression, and it's consequences is something which has come to my attention since the midterm elections last year - specifically in the case of Georgia. I think you articulated the social categories such as race, class, gender and age powerfully to show how power and hierarchy can subvert democratic processes. One thing I believe would be interesting to explore is how voter suppression can be inflicted on an individual through an intersectional lense, such as black women of low economic status, and how that influences there ability to vote.

Keep up the good work!

Hi,

The topic sounds very interesting to me as it is something that I have never thought of in my daily life! At the beginning of your post, I think you give a really concise and clear summary of your topic. Your post also gives a clear connection to intersectionality which is also easy to understand and well supported by a variety of sources. Every part looks good in your post. The only thing I would suggest you to add is a part that provides intersectional analysis of how race, age, and class affect people’s ability to vote simultaneously. For instance, you mentioned Native American in race and class suppression, which can show how this group of people is facing oppression not only due to race but also class. Hope you will find this helpful!

Hi,

I found your wiki page very informative and I loved how you had sections based on race, class and age voter suppression. I wonder if there is information about gender suppressions in the United States and whether that would be something you felt like adding. Also perhaps under your race suppression, you could add something about the felon disenfranchisement which barred individuals from having the right to vote (mainly impacting African American men). These, of course, are just suggestions, but I think you're doing a great job so far. Best of luck.

Hello! I've been quite interested in this topic, especially when the 2018 U.S midterm elections were happening and there were claims of voter supression. I think as Canadian or American citizens, we can easily forget how much of a blessing it is that we are given the right to chose who we want to run our country. This is a right and it should be treated like one. However, people in power will choose to do what they wish, simply because they can. This often results in using unethical tactics to either stop people from voting, or to just discredit and remove their vote because of some unreasonable regualtion. This is completely immoral and it ultimately effects the citizens of a country negatively. Im glad someone chose this topic, and you did a great job of covering many crucial points.