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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court Ruling in Virginia Racial Gerrymandering Case

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision today in Bethune-Hill v. Virginia State Board of Elections, finding that the trial court used the wrong standard…

SCSJ partners with Florida's Lee County NAACP on school board redistricting proposal

Voters in Lee County, Florida, passed a referendum in 2014 to expand the school board from five to seven members and move away from all…

Voters Fight Back Against Fraud Accusations

Voters Fight Back Against Fraud Accusations Defamation lawsuit filed in Greensboro, N.C., by voters wrongfully accused of committing voter fraud GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four voters…

Statement from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on President Trump's Immigration Ban Executive Order

The Southern Coalition for Social Justice joins the individuals and organizations across the country and world condemning President Trump’s recent Executive Order, which imposes severe…

Continued Discriminatory Discipline Practices in Wake County Schools Prompts Letter to U.S. Department of Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2017  N.C. Youth Advocates Urge U.S. Department of Education to Address Continued Discriminatory Discipline Practices in Wake County Schools Recent…

Federal Court Denies State Legislature’s Request to Postpone Drawing Legislative Districts in 2017

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January 4, 2017 Federal Court Denies State Legislature’s Request to Postpone Drawing Legislative Districts in 2017 DURHAM – In a unanimous ruling…

NC Legislative Rewrite Undermines Democratic Principles

Legislative Rewrite of Judicial Elections and Election Board Composition Undermines Democratic Principles
SB 4 would usurp executive powers for partisan purposes RALEIGH – State Sens.…

Federal Court Orders NC Legislature to Draw New State Legislative Districts by March 15, Hold Special Elections in November 2017

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November 29, 2016 Federal Court Orders NC Legislature to Draw New State Legislative Districts by March 15, Hold Special Elections in November…

Statement on State Board of Elections Order

Southern Coalition Statement on State Board of Elections Order DURHAM – The North Carolina State Board of Elections issued an order yesterday giving guidance to…

Election Information for Southern States

Election Day has arrived!  Here are the times polls are open in states across the South and links to where you can find your polling…

Important News for North Carolina Voters!

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On November 8th, there is a chance that thousands of other North Carolinians who show up to their polling place expecting…

Statement on Police Violence

Statement from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice on Police Violence The Southern Coalition for Social Justice is appalled and outraged by the killing of…