Show threadDuane Aubin Nov 15, 2024

@claralistensprechen3rd @Doreen32128 @GuyDudeman

I hear you :-)

My particular angle of contribution is to connect the larger-scale events that are explicitly political-process driven.

It is the #enfranchisement/ #disenfranchisement template that makes sense of #gerrymandering, #VoterSuppression, #3/5thsCompromise, #ElectoralCollege, #CivilWar, #JimCrow, #jan6th

It is a thick band of threads running throughout the fabric of #AmericanHistory

Justin (koavf)πŸŒ»πŸ‰πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸŒΏDec 16, 2023

The formerly incarcerated in Michigan will now be automatically registered to vote: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/16/1219695211/new-michigan-law-means-people-leaving-prison-will-automatically-be-registered-to

#enfranchisement #michigan #voting #civilrights #politicalrights #npr #michellejokischpolo #wkar #

Diligence JonesApr 13, 2023

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom's latest about #Tennessee and American #democracy is a barn burner. Go read it via her Insta.

#MustRead
#BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFedi
#USPol #Democracy #Enfranchisement #TheSouth
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq602XPuzJf/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Tressie McPhD on Instagram: "My latest @nytopinion column thinks about Tennessee and North Carolina and the South. I said what I had to say in the column. I won’t expound here. This news cycle has really burrowed into my creative center. Thank you for reading and sharing. #nashville #raleigh #ncpol #tnpolitics #south #culture #oped"

6,906 Likes, 79 Comments - Tressie McPhD (@tressiemcphd) on Instagram: "My latest @nytopinion column thinks about Tennessee and North Carolina and the South. I said wh..."

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embilbieNov 26, 2022
Whenever the more Australian corners of your fediverse start posting multiple pics of sausages in bread, it's because we are Doing A Democracy. And we celebrate with #democracysausages because community charity BBQs and cake stalls are ubiquitous at our polling places. It's a Thing. A shared experience I feel more absurdly proud and uplifted by every time. Today is a state election in Victoria.
#mandatoryvoting #enfranchisement
Justin (koavf)πŸŒ»πŸ‰πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸŒΏNov 21, 2022

A live thread on the New Zealand Supreme Court ruling that limiting voting to 18+ years of age is unjustified discrimination: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300742311/live-door-for-voting-age-change-open-after-backers-score-win-in-uphill-battle

I agree with some scheme for enfranchising all citizens and residents in a democracy.

#stuff #newzealand #voting #enfranchisement #childrights #childrensrights #law #democracy

Live: Door for voting age change open after backers score win in 'uphill battle'

With the final call now falling to politicians, those wanting the voting age lowered to 16 are hoping they can have a say in the 2023 election.

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History of ParliamentNov 11, 2022

When we think about the first women in parliament, we often think about Constance Markievicz and Nancy Astor. But what about the women in parliament before enfranchisement?

Professor Susan Pedersen reflects on one of these women: Lady Frances BalfourπŸ‘‡
http://ow.ly/ue4O50Lfg0C

#WomensHistory #WomenInParliament @histodons #Politics #enfranchisement

Lady Frances Balfour:  A Woman in Parliament before Enfranchisement

The History of Parliament