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Safeguarding Free and Fair Elections – Resources for Social Workers


The Power is in Your hands with hands raised by megaphone

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”

– Martin Luther King Jr.

Access to free and fair elections is the cornerstone of our democracy, allowing the people of this country to determine the government leaders, programs, and policies that guide us a nation. Seminal milestones linked to voting rights include the 15th Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote; the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote; and the Voting Rights Act (1965), which protected African Americans from Jim Crow era voting interference.

But that access, and the power that comes with it, is being chipped away.

In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that that a key provision of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional, decimating decades of progress in promoting access to the polls for Black and minority voters. In 2026 the Court weakened the Act again, striking down Louisiana’s second majority-Black Conressional district and diluting the voting power of minority communities even further. And an aggressive voting interference strategy driven by the Trump administration is now threatening the integrity of our electoral processes, just as the 2026 midterms take place and 2028 Presidential election comes into focus.

NASW fully understands these threats and is engaging with our coalition partners in the fight against them. The resources on this website highlight these efforts and can be used by social workers to protect voting rights in their own work. NASW will continue to provide information and updates on these issues to ensure that the communities we serve have access to the voting booth for generations to come.

Resources on Election Interference Tactics

Overview of Election Interference

voting booths

Executive Orders and Federal Bills

Redistricting /Gerrymandering

Voter Intimidation

Attacks on Mail-in Voting


Resources for Preserving Protection of Free and Fair Elections


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NASW Resources

Voting Rights Issue Briefs

Voting Rights Blogs

Partnerships and Collaborators