Voter Rights

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Kenrya Rankin  Jul 19, 2017 11:59AM EDT

READ: Former DOJ Civil Rights Head Says Trump Administration is Preparing for Voter Purge

Vanita Gupta for The New York Times: “My biggest fear is that the government will issue a report with ‘findings’ of unsupported claims of illegal voting, focused on communities of color.”
Terry Keleher  Jun 25, 2014 1:15PM EDT

Rethinking Racial Justice Law a Year After the Gutting of the Voting Rights Act

One year after the Supreme Court found Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional, a group of lawyers are learning new ways to protect people of color.
Brentin Mock  Feb 13, 2014 7:00AM EST

What's Good--and Bad--About the New Voting Rights Act

The new amendment to the Voting Rights Act explained
Erin Zipper, Brentin Mock  Aug 28, 2013 7:00AM EDT

What Would It Take To Pass a Voting Rights Amendment? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Mapping out a constitutional solution to the Supreme Court’s devastating ruling this summer.
Brentin Mock  Feb 28, 2013 11:30AM EST

At 'Shelby v. Holder' Hearing, Debate Over Southern Racism and Congressional Power

Yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing about Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act revealed a lot about how some of us deal with race in America. Here, five major takeaways straight from the courthouse.
Jamilah King  Nov 6, 2012 7:31PM EST

What's the Scope of Voter Suppression in this Election?

After months of trying, are voter suppression tactics really working at the polls?
Aura Bogado  Nov 2, 2012 1:42AM EDT

Ready to Vote? Rampant Suppression Threatens Already Tight Race

There are plenty more threats to the vote than there are days left to cast your ballot.
Aura Bogado  Oct 26, 2012 9:09AM EDT

Suppression Surges as Election Nears

With a week-and-a-half left until Election Day, voter suppression schemes slam swing states.
Kai Wright  Oct 22, 2012 11:54AM EDT

Anonymous Funder Pulls 'Voter Fraud' Billboards Rather Than Reveal Itself

After widespread outrage, Clear Channel finally invoked its policy against anonymous political ads.
Jorge Rivas  Sep 28, 2012 3:25PM EDT

Whoopi Goldberg Bleeped After Ann Coulter Tries To Tell Her About Black People

“The View” host Whoopi Goldberg confronted Ann Coulter over the topic of race and ended up cursing her out and accusing her of not knowing what she was talking about.
Jorge Rivas  Sep 24, 2012 4:36PM EDT

Woman Acting for El Paso County, Co. Clerk's Office Only Registering Republicans [Video]

The short video shows a young woman identifying herself as an El Paso County, Co. Clerk’s Office who is there only to hand out registration forms to likely Romney voters.
Jorge Rivas  Sep 24, 2012 11:53AM EDT

Citizenship and Voter I.D. Laws Could Keep 10 Million Latinos From Voting

New study finds that 23 states currently have legal barriers that disproportionately impact voter registration and participation by Latino citizens.
Brentin Mock  Sep 18, 2012 3:10PM EDT

Pa. Supreme Court Leaves Voter ID Law in Limbo

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court just issued a 4-2 ruling on the state’s voter ID law saying that the matter should be kicked back to the lower Commonwealth Court for further review.
Jorge Rivas  Aug 29, 2012 2:09PM EDT

Federal Court Removes New Restrictions on Voter Registration Groups

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Florida issued an order to permanently remove a new restriction that would have made it harder for voter registration groups to register new voters.
Kai Wright  Aug 23, 2012 10:12AM EDT

LIVE CHAT: Colorlines.com Reporters on the Threat to Voting Rights in 2012

Watch–and join–a conversation about the 2012 elections and the growing rightwing attack on the right to vote.
Julianne Hing  Aug 6, 2012 5:01PM EDT

Today's the Voting Rights Act's Birthday. What's It to You?

“We cannot – we must not– refuse to protect the right of Americans to vote in any election in which they may desire to participate,” President Johnson said 47 years ago.
Brentin Mock  Aug 2, 2012 10:27AM EDT

I Have Photo ID, Therefore I Am

Ten Pennsylvania residents have spent the past week explaining in court that they do, in fact, exist and ought to be able to vote.
Jorge Rivas  Jul 26, 2012 2:23PM EDT

General Motors and Walgreens Leave ALEC, 30 Firms Have Left

Walgreens and General Motors are the 29th and 30th corporations to announce that they have dropped ALEC.
Brentin Mock  Jul 25, 2012 9:52AM EDT

Why the Voter ID Faceoff in Pennsylvania Is Crucial

Ten voters will attempt to show in court that the law has clear and racially biased impact on Pennsylvanians’ right to vote.
Aura Bogado  Jul 18, 2012 9:20AM EDT

Minnesota Voter ID Amendment Draws Youth Activists

Minnesota’s voter ID is creating a new generation of activists fighting for social justice. Miracle Randle is one of them.