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New Report on Voting Access Barriers in the South

DURHAM, N.C. (Aug. 6, 2024) — The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) Network is excited to announce the release of its “State of the South: Voting Rights Under Assault” report, which details the challenges millions of voters in the South will face this fall to exercise their freedom to vote.

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Fifth Circuit Court Rules That Galveston Minority Voting Coalitions Are Not Protected Under Voting Rights Act

NEW ORLEANS, La. (Aug. 2, 2024) — Yesterday, the en banc United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, overruled decades of Voting Rights Act (VRA) precedent to reverse our clients’ redistricting victory in the Petteway v. Galveston County case.

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The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) Network Announces Funding Opportunity

DURHAM, N.C. (May 29, 2024) –– The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) Network is excited to announce a series of $10,000 one-year project grants…

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NC Supreme Court Sides with Political Operatives Instead of Voters in Defamation Case

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 23, 2024) — The North Carolina Supreme Court sided with out-of-state political operatives Thursday in an opinion condoning agents of former state…

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SCOTUS Rules Against SC’s Black Voters, Allows Racially Discriminatory Maps to Stand

DURHAM, N.C. (May 29, 2024) — In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court today issued a decision that reversed a federal trial court’s unanimous finding…

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Galveston Community Stands Together for Review of Redistricting Case

NEW ORLEANS, La. (May 14, 2024) – Today, the en banc hearing in the redistricting case Petteway v. Galveston County concluded. The hearing took place…

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Federal Court Declares North Carolina Racist Voting Law Unconstitutional

GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 23, 2024) — A federal court has ruled that District Attorneys in North Carolina can no longer enforce a racist law allowing…

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District Court Allows South Carolina’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Remain in Place for 2024 Election Cycle

COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 28, 2024) — A three-judge district court issued an order allowing South Carolina’s racially gerrymandered congressional map to remain in place for…

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Black Voters in South Carolina Urge Supreme Court to Allow Fair Maps in 2024 Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 25, 2024) — South Carolina should not be able to hold elections using racially gerrymandered congressional districts in this year’s elections, according…

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Featured Entries

New Report on Voting Access Barriers in the South

Fifth Circuit Court Rules That Galveston Minority Voting Coalitions Are Not Protected Under Voting Rights Act

The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) Network Announces Funding Opportunity

NC Supreme Court Sides with Political Operatives Instead of Voters in Defamation Case

SCOTUS Rules Against SC’s Black Voters, Allows Racially Discriminatory Maps to Stand

Galveston Community Stands Together for Review of Redistricting Case

Federal Court Declares North Carolina Racist Voting Law Unconstitutional

District Court Allows South Carolina’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map to Remain in Place for 2024 Election Cycle

Black Voters in South Carolina Urge Supreme Court to Allow Fair Maps in 2024 Elections

Voting Rights Organizations Release Report, Recommendations on Mail Deliverability Risks

SCSJ Endorses Federal Voting Rights Legislation