Democracy Will Not Be on the 2024 Ballot in the US Territories
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-13-2024
Excerpt
In 2024, many US citizens will cast their votes for president for the first time since the electoral process was marred by election denial and armed insurrection in 2020. These elections come at a time of increased anxiety due in part to concerns about the role of the US in the Israel-Hamas war and the ongoing conflict of Russian aggression against Ukraine. With an election denier newly at the helm of the US House of Representatives and a narrowly averted government shutdown tied in part to disagreements about military funding, many Americans are rightfully concerned about US governmental and democratic institutions. In fact, polls leading up to 2022 midterm elections revealed that two in five US voters feared intimidation at the polls. The prospect of denying any US citizen’s ability to exercise the right to representative government is indefensible.
Recommended Citation
Roman, C.A.-Y. and E. et al. (January 14, 2024) Democracy will not be on the 2024 ballot in the US Territories, Civil Rights Civil Liberties Brief. Available at: https://studentbriefs.law.gwu.edu/crcl/2024/01/13/democracy-will-not-be-on-the-2024-ballot-in-the-us-territories/.
