Anjali Enjeti

Bio

Anjali Enjeti is an award-winning journalist and essayist who lives near Atlanta. She has written about race, immigration, and books for The Nation, Al Jazeera, NPR, Washington Post, and elsewhere. Her book about identity and social change is forthcoming from the University of Georgia Press.
Ignore the polls and get out the vote
By Anjali Enjeti
Welcome to Ballot Barriers, Mic's weekly voting column for the 2020 election. Each week we'll explore the challenge of voting in an election year that's unlike any other. Twelve days before the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton had a 6-point lead in…
Despite Republicans’ voter suppression efforts, turnout is soaring
By Anjali Enjeti
Welcome to Ballot Barriers, Mic's weekly voting column for the 2020 election. Each week we'll explore the challenge of voting in an election year that's unlike any other. Though early voting has begun for many states across the U.S., last-minute…
Trump is blatantly trying to suppress the vote. Here’s how we fight back
By Anjali Enjeti
Welcome to Ballot Barriers, Mic's weekly voting column for the 2020 election. Each week we'll explore the challenge of voting in an election year that's unlike any other. During the presidential debate last week, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace asked…
Making an impact in this election means a lot of real, unglamorous work
By Anjali Enjeti
Welcome to Ballot Barriers, Mic's weekly voting column for the 2020 election. Each week we'll explore the challenge of voting in an election year that's unlike any other. Election seasons of yesteryear used to mean selfies with famous candidates,…