Since the founding of this nation, the underlying reality in our electoral systems is not that EVERYONE votes, but rather that every effort is made to assure that only the RIGHT people vote (with different groups at various times defining RIGHT by their own differing standards). The result has been a long history of voter exclusion based on such identity factors as race, gender, and ethnicity. This talk will explore the ongoing link between identity and suffrage—or the extent to which who you are determines whether and how you vote.