Today’s news is full of stories about a Buncomb County NC elections official forced to resign after making racially inflammatory comments on The Daily Show. While this behavior goes beyond social norms, we must keep in mind that the sentiment is not unique. On the contrary – voter suppression efforts targeting people of color remain […]
VICTORY in Montravias King elections hearing
On Tuesday September 3, 2013 Montravias King, represented by Southern Coalition for Social Justice staff attorney Clare Barnett, won the right to run for city council in Elizabeth City NC. King was initially barred from running by the Pasquotank County Board of Elections due to his on-campus residence at Elizabeth City State University. The […]
Montravias King hearing Tuesday 9/3 at 1PM
When Montravias King, a senior at North Carolina’s historically black Elizabeth City State University, showed up at a hearing before the Pasquotank County Board of Elections in August to defend his bid for a city council seat, he and SCSJ staff attorney Clare Barnett faced off against Richard “Pete” Gilbert, the local Republican Party chair. […]
Montravias King brings national spotlight to NC student voter suppression
On August 22, 2013 The Rachel Maddow Show was devoted entirely to North Carolina voting rights issues. One of the major topics was SCSJ client Montravias King. Mr. King has lived in Elizabeth City since the summer of 2009, when he moved there to attend Elizabeth City State University. During the last four years, Mr. […]
SCSJ files appeal in college student voter suppression case
Today SCSJ filed an appeal with the North Carolina State Board of Elections challenging the Pasquotank County elections board’s decision barring Elizabeth City State University student Montravias King from running for city council due to his residence in a college dormitory. Read the Pasquotank appeal press release here. On her August 19, 2013 show, Rachel […]
Pasquotank Candidate on Rachel Maddow 9PM August 15
Pasquotank Candidate and SCSJ client Montravias King is doing a phone interview on Rachel Maddow tonight! The Pasquotank County Board of Elections on Tuesday barred Elizabeth City State University senior Montravias King from running for city council, ruling his on-campus address couldn’t be used to establish local residency. Following the decision, the head of the […]
SCSJ charter school case raises statewide policy questions
http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2013/08/14/private-turned-charter-school-raises-questions-of-access/ Private-turned-charter school raises questions of access Posted on 8/14/2013 by Lindsay Wagner Print This Article The actions of a private-turned-charter school in Robeson County have parents and concerned citizens questioning whether the school is trying to limit access to the school, and raise questions about the enforcement of the state law that mandates that […]