disenfranchisement

NC elections board moves the goalposts

Sep
9
2026
NC Elections Board Changes Mail Ballot Rules
NC ELECTIONS BOARD MOVES THE GOALPOSTS by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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The North Carolina Board of Elections has updated rules governing mail ballots for the 2026 elections, introducing stricter verification and deadline requirements. The changes affect how voters submit ballots and have drawn criticism for complicating access. The move comes amid ongoing debates over election security and participation. Critics argue the adjustments disproportionately impact certain voter groups. The cartoon portrays the board as actively shifting standards to the disadvantage of mail voters.

Opposition to Mail-In Voting

Sep
3
2026
Mail-In Voting Limits Risk Repeating Past Denials of Access
OPPOSITION TO MAIL-IN VOTING by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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A protest sign at a U.S. Post Office calls for an end to mail-in voting. The cartoon responds to ongoing state-level efforts to restrict mail ballots after expanded use in recent elections. Such limits disproportionately affect older voters and those with mobility issues who previously faced physical barriers at polling places. The piece argues that rolling back mail-in options revives the very obstacles elderly citizens once endured, undermining broader access to the ballot.

Civil Rights Act

May
1
2026
Civil Rights Act
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
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Election decided by the few

Sep
21
2024
Election decided by the few
ELECTION DECIDED BY THE FEW by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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Trump Re-Election

Dec
18
2023
Trump Re-Election
TRUMP RE-ELECTION by Bill Day, politicalcartoons.com
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While it still matters

Oct
26
2022
While it still matters
WHILE IT STILL MATTERS by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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All Votes Must Be Counted

Nov
2
2020
All Votes Must Be Counted
ALL VOTES MUST BE COUNTED by Ed Wexler, politicalcartoons.com
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Hunt for Voter Fraud

Dec
10
2018
Hunt for Voter Fraud
Bruce Plante, PoliticalCartoons.com
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Voter ID delays COLOR

Sep
25
2012
Voter ID delays COLOR
VOTER ID DELAYS COLOR by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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GOP Stealing Election

Sep
24
2012
GOP Stealing Election
GOP STEALING ELECTION by Bob Englehart, politicalcartoons.com
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