Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Feb 20, 2024
ACLU of Kansas warns state legislators considering bills attacking Kansans’ right to vote
TOPEKA, KAN. – As state lawmakers consider multiple election-related bills, the ACLU of Kansas is warning against each bill’s negative impact on Kansas voters, but also against...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 08, 2024
Civil Rights Advocates Sue in Nassau County For Racial Vote Dilution
With 2024 elections around the corner, nationwide efforts to diminish the political power of communities of color are surging
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: New York Communities for Change v. Nassau County
Jan 30, 2024
Federal Appeals Court Won’t Review Radical Arkansas Redistricting Ruling
High-stakes case involves challenge to radical ruling that rejected decades of precedent that protected voters under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Plaintiffs exploring next legal steps.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment
Jan 19, 2024
Louisiana Passes Map with Second Majority-Black Congressional District
Following years of litigation, Black voters finally set to achieve fair map
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 19, 2023
Voting Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Ohio HB 458 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The League of Women Voters of Ohio and voter Jennifer Kucera filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a provision in House Bill 458 that impacts how voters who ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 15, 2023
Advocates Applaud Fifth Circuit’s Denial of State’s Request for Reconsideration in Robinson v. Ardoin
NEW ORLEANS — Today, in Robinson v. Ardoin, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied Louisiana’s motion to revisit the court’s Nov. 10, 2023 decision upholding the constitut...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Robinson v. Landry
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