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SCSJ Celebrates Historic Victory in Allen v. Milligan
ALABAMA — The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the continued importance of the Voting Rights Act today in Allen v. Milligan by upholding a lower court’s…
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SCSJ Condemns Voting Omnibus Bill as Blatant Disenfranchisement
RALEIGH, NC – Southern Coalition for Social Justice condemns North Carolina Republicans’ sweeping omnibus elections bill as a coordinated attack on our state’s voting system…
Voting Rights
Filing: SCOTUS Should Rule in Major Voting Rights Case, Moore v. Harper
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The dispute over the fringe independent state legislature theory must be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court in time to prepare maps,…
Voting Rights
NC Board of Elections Should Issue National Voter Registration Act Guidance to County Boards
During the 2022 election cycle, voter registration groups in North Carolina ran into a new problem: a shortage of paper copies of registration forms. Groups…
North Carolina Supreme Court Greenlights Partisan Gerrymandering, Racist Voter ID Law
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court signaled today it will not provide a check on legislative efforts to discriminate against resident voters, vacating two…
Voting Rights
SCSJ Report: NC Needs Better Election Funding, Advocacy
DURHAM, NC — With insights from 40 counties and 12 election officials, Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and the Harvard Ash Center for Democratic…
Voting Rights
NC Legislator Party Affiliation Switcheroo Yet Another Slap in Face of NC Voters
DURHAM, NC — Rep. Tricia Cotham, of Charlotte, announced today that she is switching her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, subverting the will of…
Voting Rights
Galveston District Court Rejects Motion to Dismiss Racial Gerrymandering Case
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS – In a major win last week, a federal court in Texas refused to ignore Galveston County residents who said they were…
Voting Rights
State Board of Elections Removes Election Deniers from Surry County Board
DOBSON, N.C. — In a historic win against election denialism, the State Board of Elections voted unanimously today to remove Jerry Forestieri and Timothy DeHaan…
Voting Rights
Filing: Proceedings in NC Redistricting Case Do Not Change US Supreme Court’s Ability to Decide Moore v. Harper
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the dangerous and fringe independent state legislature theory (ISLT) presented in Moore v. Harper regardless of…
Voting Rights
SCSJ praises Goldsboro residents stopping election change
GOLDSBORO, NC — Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) praises the work of residents of Goldsboro, who pushed back Tuesday against potential plans to change…
Voting Rights
North Carolina Supreme Court Justices Seek Racist Statements to Prove Discriminatory Intent in Voter ID Case
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Supreme Court Justices do not need smoking-gun evidence of racial animus or to wait for actual North Carolina voters to…