Why US democracy is still in danger: the fight to vote

The new Georgia voting rights law makes it harder to vote, especially for communities that tend to vote for Democrats – and that's what Republicans want. But it's not just Georgia: these restrictive voting laws are being considered in nearly every state in America, from Arizona to Texas to Florida.

These efforts come on the heels of the 2020 presidential election, which Republicans lost by slim margins in several states. Many Republicans claimed they lost because of voter fraud – because people who were ineligible to vote found a way to skirt the rules and cast ballots. Election officials around the nation said there was no widespread fraud, but Republicans are using this argument to push for a wide array of laws that will skew election in their favor.

If enacted, Americans will have to ask a hard question: is the US still a democracy? Alvin Chang and Sam Levine explain this Republican effort to suppress voting rights as part of the Guardian's Fight to Vote series

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[ursulaglissmann]

The US is supposed to be a constitutional republic but turning out to be a corporatocracy.

[danielwebb]

"Bring ID" isn't exactly a high bar

[DevDog]

we are a Constitutional Republic, we were never a democracy.

[TheDarkFalcon]

Only in America would people say needing ID to vote is undemocratic 🤣🤣🤣

[Nulli_Cedo]

Hey Siri, tell a joke
America is a democracy
Tell another one
America is a developed nation

[TheCHWDP]

Isn't it a standard in Europe to produce an ID when voting? No-one can say there's no democracy in Europe

[BengtSkogvall]

Are we a democracy in Germany? We all have to show our IDs when voting!

[tanandtrent]

Oh wow. Having to provide an ID to vote. Darn those cursed republicans this is just crazy 😂😂😂

[Obi_boy]

Free Tibet,   Free Hong Kong, Free Inner Mongolia, Free Xinjiang and protect Taiwan

[Safinitzine]

What do you mean "coming" under attack? As opposed to when? When were non-white people able to vote without any kind of racial, social, economic, political or administrative restrictions?

[Adam-orup]

'Is America still a democracy?' .... What a cheesy video.
Just get some ID! It's essential for life in the US.

[nihilistlivesmatter]

Is a death certificate legitimate form of voter ID? asking for a democrat friend.

[SA-juzu]

We aren’t a democracy! We are a Republic! Get it right!

[TheLordHiggs]

They don't need a drivers licence or passport. They can also show any other form of official documentation. Such as a Voter ID Card which is free to claim in that state.

[basedloser]

I think it’s pretty ra¢ist to assume someone can’t get access to a DMV because of the color of their the only folks I know that have *no* access to DMV are rural people that have no DMV for miles around and no public transportation to get there if they do. This voter ID argument is so tired. Please get better more realistic talking points.

[markkelly]

Is the Guardian suggesting that some groups don't have the intellect to get an ID?

[barrychmak]

US democracy in its current form is falling, it needs reform and make democracy work
for most people and not just the rich, the powerful and the warmongers .

[MariaMaria-nlxc]

Please do a review of Scoring Voting, Instant Runoff Voting and Single Transferable Voting which is the voting system of Republic of Ireland, Upper House or Senate of Australia and Upper House of India.

[waxclin]

its to protect the fairness of voting,

[Joe-xjtb]

THIS IS NOT A DEMOCRACY WHO LIED TO YALL