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Voting Rights

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to Redistricting Data Release

SCSJ’s Allison Riggs: “We know the South is ready.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 12, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT: Sailor Jones, Communications Director, sailor@scsj.org, 919-260-5906 Durham, N.C.…

Voting Rights

Louisiana’s Power Coalition Joins Regional Effort to Prepare Voters for Redistricting Planning

Louisiana Power Coalition for Equity and Justice and Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) prepare three redistricting fellows to engage and educate Louisiana communities about…

Voting Rights

Alabama Groups Join Regional Effort to Prepare Voters for Redistricting Process

Alabama Forward, The Ordinary People Society (TOPS), Mobile Alabama NAACP, and League of Women Voters Alabama join the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and…

Voting Rights

NC REPORT: Process to Fix Mail-in Ballots Saved Tens of Thousands of Votes in 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021
Media Contacts:
Sailor Jones, 919-260-5906, sailor@scsj.org
Gino Nuzzolillo, 402-415-4763, gino@scsj.org DURHAM, N.C. (July 29, 2021) — North Carolina’s 2020…

Voting Rights

SCSJ Responds to Supreme Court Decision to Deny State Relief Under the Voting Rights Act

SCSJ: “Today, the Supreme Court ignored the impact of Arizona’s racist, anti-voter legislation” Durham, N.C. (July 1, 2021) — A ruling by the U.S. Supreme…

Voting Rights

SCSJ Responds to NC Senate Passage of Anti-Voter Bills

RALEIGH, N.C. (6.16.2021) — The North Carolina Senate today advanced three bills that would slash mail-in voting deadlines, create a redundant online voter registration system,…

Voting Rights

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Joins N.C. Voting Rights Advocates to Oppose Anti-Voter Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2021
CONTACT: Sailor Jones, sailor@scsj.org, 919-260-5906 RALEIGH, N.C. (June 14, 2021) — Voting rights advocates converged on the grounds of…

Communications

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to Senate Bill 724’s Fast-tracked Changes to Online Voter Registration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2021
CONTACT: Sailor Jones, (919) 260-5906, sailor@scsj.org DURHAM (June 9, 2021) — North Carolina-based voting rights group Southern Coalition for Social…

Voting Rights

Protecting Against the Onslaught of Voter Suppression Efforts in the States: A Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group

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(May 18, 2021) — As a nation, we have a shared commitment and responsibility to protect the voices and the rights…

Communications

SCSJ on Hair Discrimination Investigation: “Take a Broader Look”

SCSJ to Durham Public Schools: “take a much broader look at racial bias in all of their policies.” DURHAM, N.C. (May 12, 2021) — On…

Voting Rights

4th Circuit Upholds Right to Privacy in Lawsuit Requesting NC Voter Information

SCSJ: “We are grateful for the Court’s clear requirements to protect these voters’ identities.” Durham, N.C. (May 11, 2021) — In a ruling issued on…

Justice System Reform

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Responds to North Carolina Student Discipline Legislation

SCSJ: “This is a step in the wrong direction for a state where most people would rather walk toward equity.“ DURHAM, N.C. (May 10, 2021)…