Appeals court keeps Virginia voter purge program blocked, setting up Supreme Court fight
A federal appeals court has declined to reinstate Virginia's controversial voter purge program, which sought to...
State of Florida may have to pay $3.2 million in legal fees, after judge throws out voter restriction law
Attorneys representing voting-rights groups requested nearly $3.2 million in legal fees and associated costs on Wednesday...
US Supreme Court to hear fight over Louisiana voting map with more Black-majority districts
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear a challenge involving Louisiana officials and civil rights...
Court strikes down New York’s John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act
The New York State Supreme Court in Orange County has invalidated a state law designed to...
Judge strikes down New York law intended to protect minority groups’ voting power
A state judge has invalidated a New York law intended to make it easier for residents...
Ohio Voters Reject Issue 1, Leaving Politicians in Control Over Map-Making Process
Ohio voters recently rejected Issue 1, a proposed amendment that aimed to transfer control of redistricting...
Issue 1 approach to gerrymandering will weaken minority voices, group warns
Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment to reform Ohio’s legislative districting process argue that it would...
Michigan Black Caucus Demands Accountability for Misleading Election Ad Targeting Black Voters
As Election Day approaches, a troubling situation has emerged in Michigan, where the Michigan Legislative Black...
Nebraska Supreme Court Allows People Who Completed Felony Sentences to Vote
With less than a month before the election and 10 days until Nebraska’s final voter registration...
Voter suppression makes the racist and anti-worker Southern model possible
A historical thread links the legacy of slavery to the current political and economic landscape of...
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