I Exist, Therefore I Should Vote: Political Human Rights, Voter Suppression and Undermining Democracy in the U.S.

Authors

Davita S. Glasberg, University of Connecticut
William T. Armaline, San Jose State University
Bandana Purkayastha, University of Connecticut

Keywords

Voting rights, voter suppression, gerrymandering, The Human Rights Enterprise, voting racism

Abstract

The right to vote is clearly delineated among the rights identified in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the US has long held itself as the beacon of that democracy and enfranchisement. Yet, a long history persists of practices and policies of voter suppression and gerrymandering that targets the rights of Black, brown, and indigenous populations in the US, a history that has in recent years escalated. We use the framework of the Human Rights Enterprise to unpack this history and to explore why efforts of voter suppression are intensifying at this particular moment in history.

Recommended Citation

Glasberg, Davita S., WilliamT. Armaline & Bandana Purkayastha. 2022. "I Exist, Therefore I Should Vote: Political Human Rights, Voter Suppression and Undermining Democracy in the U.S.." Societies Without Borders 16 (1): 20-47.
Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/swb/vol16/iss1/2