voting suppression

Trump revives voter fraud claims to challenge election results
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
Donald Trump has renewed assertions of widespread voter fraud ahead of upcoming contests. The rhetoric revives familiar challenges to election administration and access rules. Such claims have repeatedly failed to produce evidence in court yet continue to shape public debate and legislative pushes. The cartoon frames the narrative as a deliberate distraction from actual barriers to voting. It positions the fraud talk as cover for renewed restrictions reminiscent of earlier suppression tactics.
Trump-Aligned Postal Service Deploys Traps Against Mail-In Ballots
MAIL-IN BALLOT MAILBOX TRAP by Steve Greenberg, politicalcartoons.com
The U.S. Postal Service under Trump influence has implemented measures to restrict mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 elections. These actions limit voter access through operational changes and heightened scrutiny of mail ballots. The moves raise concerns about equitable participation in elections. Critics argue the changes disproportionately affect certain voter groups and undermine trust in the process. The cartoon portrays the postal service as actively hostile to mail-in voting, framing the restrictions as a deliberate scheme to suppress turnout.
Midterm Blue Wave Threatens Save Act Supporter at Capitol
BLUE WAVE CRASHES ON SAVE ACT DEFENDER by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
A large midterm electoral surge is projected to challenge Republican-backed election measures including the Save Act ahead of the 2026 contests. The legislation aims to require proof of citizenship for federal voting. Democrats argue the requirements amount to suppression tactics that could disenfranchise eligible voters. Republicans maintain the rules protect election integrity against fraud. The cartoon frames the Save Act defender as standing firm with a law banner while the wave approaches the Capitol steps.
Trump Ties Housing Affordability Act to Mike Lee Voter Bill
TRUMP TIES HOUSING ACT TO VOTER BILL by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon shows President Trump riding a large black bird labeled Jim Crow 2.0. The bird carries him across the frame. Bottom text states Trump threatens to withhold signature from the Housing Affordability Act unless Mike Lee's voter suppression bill passes. The image responds to legislative negotiations in late June 2026 where the president linked the two measures. It uses the historical Jim Crow reference to frame the voter bill as restrictive. The visual ties the housing measure directly to the election-related proposal.
Roberts Court Elephant Tramples Voting Rights Act
PRO-TRUMP SUPREME COURT MAJORITY by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts the Roberts Court as a Republican elephant trampling the Voting Rights Act ahead of the 2026 elections. Multiple justices ride atop the animal as it carries a GOP 2026 flag.
May
11
2026
Jim Crow returns
JIM CROW RETURNS by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Republican elephant seals voting booth using SAVE Act bricks
REPUBLICAN ELEPHANT USES SAVE ACT TO BRICK UP VOTE by Steve Sack, politicalcartoons.com
The image shows the Republican elephant in work attire pushing a wheelbarrow marked SAVE Act toward a voting booth already lined with bricks. A trowel and spilled mortar rest on the ground beside the booth which displays an American flag and the word VOTE. The elephant whistles while moving the load of bricks. The scene addresses the SAVE Act and its role in shaping access to ballots through added identification requirements.
Cartoon mocks SAVE Act and Republican voter measures as tools for dominance
SAVE ACT AND OTHER GOP VOTER SUPPRESSION by Steve Greenberg, politicalcartoons.com
A new political cartoon by Steve Greenberg depicts a Republican elephant adorned with buttons promoting the SAVE Act, mail-in voting restrictions, gerrymandering, voter intimidation and purges of voting rolls. The elephant holds an altered voter identification card listing a fictional Democrat named Noah Minorities at an address in Suppressionville. The image responds to ongoing debates over the SAVE Act and state-level voting changes proposed by Republicans ahead of future elections. Critics argue such measures disproportionately affect minority and Democratic voters while supporters say they protect election integrity.
Making it harder for married women to vote
Paul Duginski, CagleCartoons.com
NC Early on-campus college voting denied
NC EARLY ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE VOTING DENIED by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Stuck in the middle of gerrymandering
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF GERRYMANDERING by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Dems and GOP gerrymandering duel
DEMS AND GOP GERRYMANDERING DUEL by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
Trump Dismisses Election Concerns While Discarding Mail-In Voting and Machines
TRUMP TRASHES MAIL-IN BALLOTS, VOTING MACHINES by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
The cartoon depicts Donald Trump ignoring an aide's list of policy actions and their potential effects on future elections. Instead of addressing the concerns, Trump dismisses them outright while a worker throws away mail-in voting and voting machines into a trash bin.
Aug
27
2024
Voters question removal from rolls at polling station
THE VOTER PURGE by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
The drawing shows two voters at a desk inside a polling station reacting with surprise to news of their removal from voter rolls. One voter holds registration papers while addressing the poll worker in a red shirt. The worker responds that the action fits a larger effort to restrict choices. A large sign identifies the location. The exchange highlights ongoing debates over how states verify voter eligibility ahead of elections.
TENNESSEE A-G blocking ex-cons' right to cvote
TENNESSEE A-G BLOCKING EX-CONS' RIGHT TO CVOTE by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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