Early Voting at Appalachian State University!
On October 21, 2014 the North Carolina Court of Appeals REFUSED to stay an order of Superior Court Judge Stephens requiring an early voting site…
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SCSJ's Allison Riggs talks student access to the ballot on WRAL
This story originally appeared on WRAL on March 25, 2014.
Advocates say politics motivates moving polling places off campus
By Laura Leslie
Raleigh, N.C.…
Raleigh, N.C.…
Concerns Over Voter Suppression Continue in NC
Concerns Over Voter Suppression Continue in NC
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From Buncomb to Pasquotank, voter suppression in NC persists
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.…
Montravias King inspires a roadmap for successful voting rights advocacy
On Tuesday, September 3 2013 SCSJ represented Elizabeth City State University senior Montravias King in a hearing before the NC State Board of Elections. Mr.…
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…
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…
SCSJ weighs in on Watauga Elections Issues
August 30, 2013 SCSJ and Lawyers Committee weigh in on Watagua County Elections Issues
Today Anita Earls, Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for…
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…
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…
SCSJ client Montravias King featured on Rachel Maddow Show (twice)
On August 15, 2013 the Rachel Maddow Show dedicated a lengthy segment to evolving voter suppression efforts in North Carolina. One of the featured examples…