Modern-Day Voter Suppression — There Are More Ways than One to Disenfranchise Voters - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

Modern-day voter suppression — there are more ways than one to disenfranchise voters

USA, Voter registration application with Vote buttonVoter turnout in Indiana has been problematic for years. It hit rock bottom in 2014. In 2022, we ranked 50th, and in 2024, we improved to 41st nationally – but still well below national averages for voter turnout. Our ranking for voter registration is consistently in the bottom half of all states.  An analysis of voting rights in this country reveals an arc. Until 1920, voting was a privilege, …

Modern-day voter suppression — there are more ways than one to disenfranchise voters - Dubois County Free Press, Inc.

by Linda Hanson, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 16, 2026 Voter turnout in Indiana has been problematic for years. It hit rock bottom in 2014. In 2022, we ranked 50th, and in 2024, we improved to 41st nationally – but still well below national averages for voter turnout. Our ranking for voter registration is consistently in... The post Opinion: Modern-day voter suppression — there are more ways than one to disenfranchise voters appeared first…