Our Mission

Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s (SCSJ) Voting Rights Program supports marginalized communities in fighting for their right to responsive representation — elected officials of their choosing who are accountable and committed to advancing their interests. By ensuring those communities can advocate for policies, procedures, and districts that provide them an equal opportunity to have their voices heard and votes counted, we help all levels of government to be more responsive to the concerns of their constituency. With better civic education and representation, these communities will have greater access to the resources and services they need to combat systemic injustices. 

Our Work

Election Administration & Protection

SCSJ focuses on ensuring access to the ballot and monitoring initiatives aimed at limiting that access.

Fight for Fair Districts

SCSJ continues to fight for racially equitable redistricting maps at all levels of government through litigation, community advocacy, and education.

Combat Voter Suppression

SCSJ is committed to reducing barriers to the ballot box and making the freedom to vote safe and accessible. 

SOLVE

The SOLVE Network is a regional network of grassroots community organizations and advocates aiming to improve voting rights. 

How We Advance Voting Rights

Policy Advocacy

SCSJ’s election administration work and policy advocacy focuses on protecting access to the ballot and monitoring legislative initiatives aimed at requiring photo ID at the polls, restricting voter registration, or otherwise disenfranchising voters.

Education & Outreach

SCSJ believes voting rights secure the voices of people of color in critical decisions that affect local communities and that have the potential to create progressive social change. We provide counsel to local community groups regarding redistricting, and we speak on behalf of clients at local town hall meetings and legislative committees.

Voting Rights News

Voting Rights

Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group: Civil Rights Organizations Stand Ready to Protect and Support Voters During the 2024 General Election Cycle

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 30, 2024) — With the 2024 general elections well underway, we are working to ensure voters can cast their ballots and that every vote is counted. The Voting Rights Working Group hopes the trend of historic turnout by voters seen in recent elections continues, despite increased efforts in many states to suppress voters. The…

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Military Voting Rights Groups Applaud N.C. Court’s Order Protecting Overseas Voters 

The case stems from RNC’s attempt to question voting eligibility of some overseas voters. DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2024) – Two nonpartisan groups focused on the voting rights of military-connected individuals, Secure Families Initiatives and Count Every Hero, applauded a North Carolina appellate decision to protect overseas voters.   The N.C. Court of Appeals’ decision in…

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Voting Rights Cases

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VOTING RIGHTS

Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP

SCSJ and a coalition of civil rights groups called upon the U.S. Supreme Court as amici curiae to affirm that South Carolina’s congressional map is racially gerrymandered, in violation of the 14th Amendment.

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VOTING RIGHTS

Petteway v. Galveston County

SCSJ filed a challenge to the Galveston County Commissioners' 2021 precinct map in April 2022 on behalf of three local NAACP branches, the local Galveston LULAC Council 151, and three Black and Latino voters, in partnership with co-counsel from Texas Civil Rights Project and Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

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VOTING RIGHTS

Democracy N.C. v. Hirsch

SCSJ brought this challenge in 2023 to new restrictions on Same-Day Registration in North Carolina on behalf of three voting non-profits with assistance from co-counsel Steptoe LLP.

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