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Southern Coalition for Social Justice

Partnering with communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities in the south to defend and advance their political, social and economic rights through the combination of legal advocacy, research, organizing and communications.

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Voting restirctions

January 14, 2014

In NC, Voter Suppression Hits Women & People of Color Hardest.

It’s 2014, and North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression bill is beginning to go into effect. While people are NOT required to show a photo ID in order to vote in 2014 elections, precincts WILL be asking you whether or not you have a valid photo ID. Even if you say no they still have to […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconAlberta Currie,  Blog Entry,  Civic Engagement,  Jim Crow,  minority voters,  monster voting bill,  people of color,  redistricting,  segregation,  Uncategorized,  Voter ID,  voter suppression,  Voting restirctions,  women

December 12, 2013

SCSJ & ACLU Lawsuit challenging voting law will go to trial after 2014 elections

A federal judge today ruled that a trial over North Carolina’s sweeping voter suppression law will be held in 2015. U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Joi Peake also said the court would hear requests this summer for an injunction to halt some or all of the law’s provisions from taking effect until after the trial. […]

Category iconRecent News,  Voting Rights Tag iconACLU,  Allison Riggs,  Court,  Federal,  Voting restirctions,  voting rights

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