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Citing clear evidence that Florida residents have been denied the opportunity to register to vote or update their registrations, we sent a pre-litigation notice letter today.
Press release/statement
Native Americans rank lower than any other ethnic group in the US for voter turnout, and it’s not because they’re less passionate about voting. There’s a long history of changes in voter rights laws in several states which has made it harder for them to take advantage of this constitutional right.
In the media
Meghan Werft
The ruling eliminates a policy that has operated in the Prairie State since a pilot bill initially passed in 2014.
Blog
Damon L. Daniels
Where states are rolling back voting rights and why automatic voter registration could be the answer.
Blog
Brenda Wright
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck down Ohio’s controversial purge of infrequent voters from its voter rolls. The decision reversed a lower court ruling.
Press release/statement
Just in time for the end of the presidential election voter registration period, the United States Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) has issued the important report, “Increasing Compliance With Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act,” on voter registration access.
Blog
Lisa J. Danetz
Despite gains, Latino/as are still grossly underrepresented among legislators in this country.
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Juhem Navarro-Rivera
Connecticut’s legally-required Motor Voter program is one of the country's the worst performing.
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Scott Novakowski
CINCINNATI (CN) — The state of Ohio, a key battleground state in this year's presidential election, told a Sixth Circuit panel on Wednesday that it believes it has the right to purge from voter registration rolls anyone who hasn't voted in consecutive federal elections and did not respond to
In the media
Kevin Koeninger
Prison gerrymandering is not just bad policy; it is also increasingly running afoul of the 14th Amendment’s requirement of one person, one vote.
Blog
Brenda Wright