U.S. Supreme Court Allows Pennsylvania to Count Mail-In Ballots After Election Day Republicans opposed an extension for the battleground state, arguing that it violates federal law. Shani Saxon Oct 21, 2020 3:45PM EDT
Advocates Sue South Carolina for Voter Suppression The ACLU and NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit against requirements that put voters at risk of COVID-19 exposure. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Apr 23, 2020 1:45PM EDT
ACLU Fights to Secure Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated in Florida The civil rights group seeks to remove wealth-based hurdles to voting. Shani Saxon Oct 7, 2019 5:23PM EDT
Despite the SCOTUS' Trash Gerrymandering Decision, All Is Not Lost The Supreme Court ruled that federal courts can’t intervene in cases where political parties blatantly manipulate district maps to their advantage. But there are alternatives to fight partisan gerrymandering. Malaika Jabali Jun 28, 2019 5:21PM EDT
How An Antiquated Reading of the Law Prevents the Formerly Incarcerated From Voting in Georgia State officials maintain a strict interpretation of the law, which prevents voting by anyone convicted of a “felony involving moral turpitude.” Shani Saxon May 29, 2019 4:51PM EDT
Florida House Advances Bill That Would Limit Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated Will formerly incarcerated Florida residents be forced to pay fees before their voting rights are restored? Shani Saxon Mar 21, 2019 6:00PM EDT