VOTING RIGHTS
The SOLVE Network
SCSJ created the Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) Network to educate and mobilize Southern communities to defend and advance voting rights.
Our Work
SOLVE was formed in 2013 in response to the US Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which gutted the Voting Rights Act. SOLVE's mission is to collaborate and share best practices in multidisciplinary advocacy, sound grassroots mobilization, 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.
Our Reach
SOLVE has expanded its membership to include more than 300 partners in 10 Southern states and continues growing.
Our Strategies
SOLVE assists Southern communities with educational materials, communications and technical support, research, funding, policy resources, and additional tools. SOLVE has been instrumental in growing the advocacy capacity of Southern communities on voting rights issues, including redistricting and election protection. As a result, groups across the region are now sharing resources and strategies to ensure voting rights, especially for voters of color, are protected and advanced. By combining our unique strategies and relationships with both community-based organizations and constituent accountable organizations, we effectively share successes, challenges, and lessons learned throughout the Network and leverage the collective impact across the South.
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SOLVE Resources
Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama’s Democracy
This report examines the structural barriers to voting in Alabama that are likely contributing to the large missing voter total.
Rapid Response 101 Toolkit
This guide is meant to provide a general overview of rapid response outreach and simplify the process.
Voting Access in the South: Voting Rights Under Assault
This report documents how voters of color, young voters and those with disabilities have been targeted with repressive laws and policies.
SOLVE Non-Partisan Redistricting Talking Points
These talking points are helpful for creating discussions about gerrymandering in Texas and beyond.Recommendations for Improving Election Data Transparency
SOLVE News
Statement: Southern Communities Unite Against Attempts to Undermine Black and Brown Political Power
DURHAM, N.C. (May 14, 2026) — Southern states have rushed to strip fair representation from communities of color in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s devastating decision late last month dismantling a major piece of the nation’s landmark Voting Rights Act. State elected officials in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee have acted with breathtaking…
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Southern Communities Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act
DURHAM, N.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s devastating decision Wednesday dismantling the nation’s landmark Voting Rights Act marks a critical moment for communities of color across the South who have long organized, advocated, and fought to ensure that their voices are reflected in our democracy. This decision raises serious concerns about whether hard-fought gains around voting…
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