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November 3, 2014

Votes not counted: William's Story

Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law, whose ballot was unjustly denied this year. Below is William’s story. If you know another eligible voter whose vote has been denied, please email sarah@scsj.org. William Kittrell is […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconelection 2014,  monster voter bill,  same day registration,  voter registration,  voter suppression,  Votes not counted,  voting rights,  William Kittrell

October 31, 2014

Votes not counted: Alex's story

Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law, whose ballot was unjustly denied this year. Below is Alex’s story. If you know another eligible voter whose vote has been denied, please email sarah@scsj.org. Alexandria Lane is […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAlexandria Lane,  election 2014,  monster voter bill,  same day registration,  voter registration,  voter suppression,  Votes not counted,  voting rights

October 9, 2014

NC Voting Rights Setback at the U.S. Supreme Court

A personal message from SCSJ Executive Director Anita Earls You’ve probably heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the state’s stay, undoing our hard work to ensure fair voting access to all eligible North Carolinians. This means that there will be no same day registration or out-of-precinct provisional voting in the November 2014 election. […]

Category iconRecent News,  Uncategorized,  Voting Rights Tag iconAnita Earls,  early voting,  out of precinct provisional voting,  same day registration,  SCOTUS,  voter registration,  voting rights

October 8, 2013

Voting Goes Viral – using social media to spread the word about NC's 10/11/13 registration deadline

The best way to make our voices heard is to participate in every election. Many people skip voting in off-year municipal elections because they think local elections don’t matter. But many times it is local officials that make policies with the most impact on our everyday lives in areas including criminal justice reform, environmental justice, […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconCivic Engagement,  social media,  Thunderclap,  Vote,  voter registration

August 14, 2013

New NC voting law facing legal battle

  See video coverage of SCSJ’s press conference on the federal lawsuit challenging limits to early voting, ending same-day registration, and eliminating out-of-precinct voting here: WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC New NC voting law facing legal battle Posted: Aug 12, 2013 4:27 PM EST Updated: Aug 13, 2013 6:39 PM […]

Category iconPress Release,  Voting Rights Tag iconearly voting,  federal court,  out of precinct voting,  same day registration,  voter registration,  voting,  voting rights

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On Monday, we're taking North Carolina's discriminatory voter ID law to court. This reminds us how, in hard times, these laws can steal our ability to vote. washingtonpost.com/l…

About 45 minutes ago

Voting rights attorney Allison Riggs on fighting for an inclusive democracy @AllisonJRiggs @facingsouth facingsouth.org/2021…

Yesterday

“There are practices, policies and maybe individuals who are collectively creating an atmosphere where Black students are being policed and pushed out of the classroom and into the justice system at disparate rates than their white peers." @t_whittenberg bit.ly/3uAZJGv

Yesterday

"For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others." —Nelson Mandela Art by @scurry8799, SCSJ's Creative Intern pic.twitter.com/v9Dl…

About 2 days ago

In her written testimony, @AllisonJRiggs said that Black & brown voters waited longer to #vote and were the targets of misinformation. Black voters faced more barriers to participate due to unreliable mail service & discrimination, she added. bit.ly/3t5hkpF @newsbreakApp

About 2 days ago

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