Voting Rights

Federal Court Allows North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case to Move Forward

  Federal Court Allows North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case to Move Forward  
DURHAM, N.C. – In a unanimous ruling, a three judge panel in…

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…

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.…

Anita Earls pens Washington Post column

The Washington Post has published a column by Anita Earls, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Executive Director. The column covers how dangerous the rhetoric…

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…

Southern Coalition for Social Justice Files Data-Driven Partisan Gerrymandering Lawsuit

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September 22, 2016
  Southern Coalition for Social Justice Files Data-Driven Partisan Gerrymandering Lawsuit  Challenge adopts standard for measuring partisan advantage in…