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SCSJ Co-Executive Director to Testify in Front of Congress about Voting Rights and the 2020 Election

Durham, N.C. — Allison Riggs, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Chief Counsel for Voting Rights and Co-Executive Director, will testify in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration’s Subcommittee on Elections for the 117th Congress on Thursday, April 1, at noon.

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Understanding Voter Registration List Maintenance

In this document we provide a summary of North Carolina’s voter list maintenance procedures and proposals to ensure that every eligible voter has a fair opportunity to cast their ballot.

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SCSJ’s CROWD Academies Return in Time for Critical Post-2020 Census Redistricting Process

Durham, N.C. — Continuing its efforts launched last year, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) will partner with community organizations to offer in-depth training sessions to educate community organizers on the redistricting process and advocating for fair maps for communities of color in 2021-2022 redistricting efforts.

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Statement on Election Protection Litigation Brought During the 2020 Elections

Durham, N.C. — Members of the Voting Rights Working Group issue the following statement about its election protection litigation for the 2020 elections.

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As Georgia Election Nears, Coalition Demands That Facebook, State Dept. Protect Poll Workers, Stop Proliferation of Violence Online

A new letter released today by a coalition of more than 60 progressive groups is urging that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, COO Sheryl Sandberg and Director of External Affairs Lindsay Elin stop right-wing extremists from harassing and violently threatening poll workers leading up to Georgia’s runoff Senate election on January 5th, 2021.

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2020 Election

In order for our democracy to thrive, we need to move forward and unify. SCSJ would like to thank the National Task Force on Election…

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Georgia’s Significance in the 2020 Election

Erin Migneco, SCSJ Volunteer and NC State University Student, shares a blog post on the significance of Georgia's votes and why the state is currently the nation's political focus.

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Voter Turnout in 2020 Leads to Monumental Election

Erin Migneco, SCSJ Volunteer and NC State University Student, shares a blog post on this year's record-breaking numbers and sheds light on why this election is crucial for preserving democracy.

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Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group on Counting Every Vote in the 2020 Election

WASHINGTON D.C. — As we near the end of this general election, the will of the people must be respected. In record numbers and in the face of a global pandemic, Americans voted early and on Election Day, and availed themselves of mail-in voting. But the right to vote includes the right to have your vote counted.

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Featured Entries

SCSJ Co-Executive Director to Testify in Front of Congress about Voting Rights and the 2020 Election

Understanding Voter Registration List Maintenance

SCSJ’s CROWD Academies Return in Time for Critical Post-2020 Census Redistricting Process

Statement on Election Protection Litigation Brought During the 2020 Elections

As Georgia Election Nears, Coalition Demands That Facebook, State Dept. Protect Poll Workers, Stop Proliferation of Violence Online

2020 Election

Georgia’s Significance in the 2020 Election

Voter Turnout in 2020 Leads to Monumental Election

Statement from the Voting Rights Working Group on Counting Every Vote in the 2020 Election

Statement from Members of the Voting Rights Working Group on Voter Integrity and the 2020 Elections

Op-Ed: Disenfranchised Minorities

SCSJ’s Communications Director, Tazeen Dhanani, Encourages Voters on the Final Day of Early Voting