This year’s election was not just about policies and politics. It was about a recommitment to our founding American ideals — inclusion, equality, and the drive that ensures we never stop working toward them.

The racialized nature of this presidential election strengthened African Americans’ resolve to vote. But without serious reforms to our voting system, will voters stand in the same long lines to vote in the next election?

Minnesota voters defeated a ballot initiative that would have required voters to present a photo ID in order to vote. This was the latest in a string of victories for voting rights, and the final verdict was squarely in the hands of voters.

A confusing patchwork of state laws disqualify more than 5 million voters with past criminal convictions. A solution: the Democracy Restoration Act.