Grassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder

Groundbreaking advances in the right to vote have been made over the past two years in the U.S. LPETTET/Getty Images

Many people justifiably believe that democracy is under attack in the U.S. and the country’s election system is at risk.

But some good news gets lost in the many reports of doom. Many states in recent years have made significant advances toward promoting a more inclusive democracy.