How to Actually Guarantee the Right to Vote
From today’s The Atlantic: As election season begins and Americans head to the polls, many would be shocked to learn that the United States Constitution does not guarantee them the…
Ohio AG Thwarts Voting Rights Amendment
From today’s AP News: Republican Attorney General Dave Yost told the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday that rushing a lawsuit filed against him by a coalition of civil rights organizations…
Tennessee Blocks Half a Million People From Voting in 2024 Election
From today’s Newsweek: Nearly 500,000 people in Tennessee will be barred from voting in the upcoming presidential election, with critics claiming new electoral rules will likely disproportionately affect Black and…
Minnesota Supreme Court Grants Review of Felon Voting Rights Case
From today’s Minnesota Public Radio: The Minnesota Supreme Court has granted a quicker appeal of a case involving a voting rights restoration law. In an order issued Tuesday by Chief…
Minnesota Leaders Fight Ruling Against Restoring Felon Voting Rights
From today’s AP News: A pro-Trump Minnesota judge declared a new state law restoring voting rights for convicted felons unconstitutional, drawing a sharp rebuke from Minnesota’s attorney general and secretary…
A Legal Fight Over Whether Governors Can Deny Thousands the Vote
From today’s New York Times: After George Hawkins completed a 13-year term in a Virginia prison for attempted murder, he asked the state last spring to restore his right to…
Federal Judges Pick New Alabama Congressional Map To Protect Black Voting Rights
From today’s CBS News: Federal judges on Thursday selected new congressional lines for Alabama to give the Deep South state a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion…
How the Supreme Court Should Respond to Alabama’s Defiance
From today’s New York Times: A panel of three federal judges last week issued a scathing opinion directing the state of Alabama to comply with the Voting Rights Act. It…
California County Under Investigation For Violating Voting Rights Laws
From today’s Sacramento Bee: The California Department of Justice announced an investigation Tuesday into redistricting in Butte County, and whether its board of supervisors violated state voting rights law when…
Alabama’s Redistricting Brawl Rehashes Bitter Fight Over Voting Rights
From today’s Politico: A court ordered Alabama’s Legislature to redraw its congressional map to give Black voters more power. The Legislature’s response? Not unless we have to. “We are the…