How The Fight Against Voting Rights Restrictions Could Decide This Year's Marquee Senate Race
DURHAM, N.C. — President Barack Obama won North Carolina by just 14,000 votes in 2008. Now, as Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and state House Speaker…
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NC Voting Rights Challenge Goes To The Next Level
On September 9, 2014 the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Ordered an expedited review of the North Carolina voting rights case brought by the…
"We Couldn't Eat The Birth Certificate" – the burden of Voter ID for people living in poverty
On September 3, 2014 in Texas, witnesses discussed the hardships of obtaining the state’s “free” voter ID.
According to MSNBC, “Sammie Louise Bates moved to…
According to MSNBC, “Sammie Louise Bates moved to…
Court to weigh use of race in drawing political lines
Richard Wolf, USA TODAY 2:49 p.m. EDT September 1, 2014
WASHINGTON — Democrat Quinton Ross has represented a pretty safe district in the Alabama state…
WASHINGTON — Democrat Quinton Ross has represented a pretty safe district in the Alabama state…
State asks court to deny appeal of ruling on voting law
This news piece is in response to the request by SCSJ, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, to reverse the…
A look at NC's modern-day poll taxes
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1964, prohibiting the government from issuing taxes on voting participation in federal elections. The…
The truth about voter fraud truthers
This post is a response to Ron Christie’s recent article, “Hey Eric Holder: Voter ID Isn’t Stuck in 1965.”
The truth about voter fraud truthers…
The truth about voter fraud truthers…
Amicus brief filed in Alabama redistricting case
This fall the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a redistricting case from Alabama that is likely to have implications for the constitutionality…
NC Supreme Court’s inaction on state redistricting plan raises questions
NC Supreme Court’s inaction on state redistricting plan raises questions
By Anne Blythe
ablythe@newsobserver.com
Artilce originally appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer on August…
Allison Riggs on The Ed Show discussing Voting Rights
On August 12, 2014 SCSJ staff attorney Allison Riggs appeared on The Ed Show with guest host Michael Eric Dyson to discuss recent developments in…
5 things more frequent than voter fraud
According to recently released results from an ongoing survey, there have been just 31 instances of in-person voter fraud since 2000. It’s official: UFO Sightings…
New ruling in NC voting rights case
Late on Friday, August 8th, Federal District Court Judge Thomas Schroeder issued a ruling in the lawsuit SCSJ and others are pursuing to stop the…