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What is the ‘Materiality Provision’ of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and How Can it Help Protect Voters?

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

Our report on court challenges to undated or misdated mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania mentioned the “Materiality Provision” of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Just what is the Materiality Provision, and how can it help protect voters?

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 17 and Organizers Hope to Enlist More Nonprofit and Corporate Partners to Help

September 8, 2024September 8, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 69.1% of Americans were registered to vote for the 2022 midterms, the highest number in over two decades. To register the other 30%, National Voter Registration Day is September 17th, and organizers hope community groups will help.

The End of One South Carolina Gerrymandering Lawsuit and the Beginning of Another, as the Fight for Fair Maps Continues

August 1, 2024August 1, 2024

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a racially gerrymandered South Carolina Congressional district and made future racial gerrymandering cases more difficult. July 29th, pro-voter groups filed a state suit, claiming the gerrymander violated the state constitutional provision to an “equal right to elect officers.”

Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024

In 21 states plus DC, election-day voter registration has a proven record of enabling younger, nonwhite, and frequently moving citizens to vote - which is why anti-voter legislatures are scrambling to end or neutralize it. Use it if you must, but registering early is a better way to make sure your vote counts.

U.S. Supreme Court Finds South Carolina Gerrymandering Case ‘Bleaching’ Congressional District Not Racially Motivated

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Back in October 2023, U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments to determine whether redistricting by the South Carolina legislature was prohibited racial gerrymandering, or political gerrymandering, allowed by the 2019 Rucho decision. The new opinion could have a dramatic effect on the 2030 redistricting cycle.