Mississippi NAACP and DeSoto County challenge redrawn legislative maps in court
The Mississippi NAACP chapter and DeSoto County are making legal objections to the Mississippi Legislature’s redrawn...
Virginia NAACP opposes proposal to close voting locations serving Black community in Appomattox County
The NAACP Virginia State Conference (Virginia NAACP) has voiced its opposition to the proposed closure of...
Georgia wants to cancel 455K inactive voter registrations
The Georgia Secretary of State’s office is proceeding with plans to remove approximately 455,000 inactive voter...
Supreme Court to hear Louisiana’s racial gerrymandering case
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on March 24 in the case of...
Study: Racial voter turnout gap in Alabama in 2024 was highest in two decades
A recent study has revealed that voter turnout disparities between white and nonwhite Alabamians reached their...
Federal Appeals Court to hear NC felon voting case in May
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments on May 9...
Black voters turned out in higher numbers in new majority-Black districts in Alabama, Georgia, and Louisiana, report shows
A study conducted by New York University reveals that fairer electoral maps lead to increased voter...
NAACP files motion to amend state’s proposed Senate, House redistricting plan
The Mississippi chapter of the NAACP is pushing back against a newly proposed redistricting plan, filing...
The 2024 election in Georgia’s Fulton County was ‘organized and orderly,’ independent monitors say
An independent monitoring team has determined that Georgia’s Fulton County conducted an “organized and orderly” election...
Tennessee targeted for voter suppression, local leaders warn
Today, Tennessee is once again at the heart of a civil rights battle. Activists and lawmakers...
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