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Anti-Voter States Line Up for Showdown on 1965 Voting Rights Act at the U.S. Supreme Court

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

The 2020 redistricting cycle featured several examples of egregious, racist gerrymandering to dilute Black voting power in the South, but also Native American voters in the West. A 2022 Louisiana case is apparently the vehicle chosen by anti-voter states to strike down what’s left of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Eleven Years After Shelby County v. Holder, Unfettered Anti-Voter Legislatures are Stripping Voting Rights at an Alarming Rate

June 25, 2024June 26, 2024

June 25th is the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s infamous Shelby County v. Holder decision. It stripped federal oversight of states with a history of discrimination from the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Since then, over 100 restrictive voting bills have been passed by state legislatures.

John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Reintroduced in the U.S. House, Aiming to Restore the Voting Rights Act

September 20, 2023December 29, 2023

September 19th, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, restoring protections stripped from the Voting Rights Act by the Supreme Court, was notably reintroduced by a Black Congresswoman from Alabama.

American Democracy Minute for May 9, 2022: Federal court of appeals issues sides with State of FL on Voting Rights Case

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

We reported last week that the Secretary of State in Florida had held up portions of SB 54, awaiting a court case involving another Florida voter suppression bill, SB 90, signed into law last year by Governor Ron Desantis. It put further restrictions on the use of drop boxes and the role of groups facilitating voter registration.