VOTING RIGHTS
About SOLVE
The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) is a multi-state network formed in 2013 in response to the US Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder. SOLVE's mission is to collaborate and share best practices in multidisciplinary advocacy, sound grassroots mobilization, and legislative and legal strategies to ensure fair and equitable voting practices. We address policies that have weakened the voting strength of many communities and formed obstacles and hurdles in exercising the right to vote.
SOLVE has expanded its membership to include more than 200 partners in 10 Southern states and continues growing. SOLVE has been instrumental in growing the advocacy capacity of Southern communities on voting rights issues, including redistricting and election protection. By combining our advocacy, organizing, communications, and research work with SOLVE members, we can effectively share successes, challenges, and lessons learned throughout the Network and leverage the collective impact across the South.
Featured Resources
State of the South: Voting Rights Under Assault
This report from SOLVE Network and SCSJ documents how voters of color, young voters and those with disabilities have been targeted with repressive laws and policies that undermine the hard-fought progress secured during the Civil Rights era.
2023 CROWD Academy Report
This report summarizes the results of the various surveys and interviews conducted by SERVE and SCSJ of the individuals and organizations that make up the CROWD fellowship program, with the goal of providing a robust assessment of the impact and effectiveness of the program.
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SOLVE News
Be The Ones’ Statement on Extension to S.C.’s Voter Registration Deadline
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Oct. 4, 2024) — The following is statement from Cate Mayer, founder and director of Be the Ones: “I applaud Circuit Court Judge Daniel Coble’s decision to extend South Carolina’s voter registration deadline to Monday, October 14th given the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. This decision reflects what truly matters – centering the needs of…
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Funding Headed to Southern Grassroots Groups to Engage and Empower Voters
DURHAM, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2024) - The Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement Network (SOLVE), a project of Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 SOLVE Southern Spark Grants.
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