SOLVE Network
SCSJ created the Southern Leadership for Voter Engagement (SOLVE) Network to educate and mobilize Southern communities to defend and advance voting rights.
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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.
SOLVE Resources
Resource Hub
Fight for Fair Maps Toolkit
Report
Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama’s Democracy
Fact Sheet
SOLVE Mid-Decade Redistricting Talking Points
SOLVE has expanded its membership to include more than 300 partners in 10 Southern states and continues growing.
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We are the people who address policies that have weakened the voting strength of Southern communities and formed barriers to the right to vote across the region. Sign up for our newsletter below or email solve@scsj.org.
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.
SOLVE News
SOLVE Network
Statement: Southern Communities Unite Against Attempts to Undermine Black and Brown Political Power
SOLVE Network
Southern Communities Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act
SOLVE Network
New Report: More than 815,000 Voters Are Missing in Alabama amid Numerous Barriers to Ballot Box
SOLVE Network + Voting Rights
Southern Voting Groups Getting Out the Vote in Local Elections This Fall
Recommendations for Improving Election Data Transparency
Senior Counsel for Voting Rights Mitchell Brown appears in the "Recommendations for Improving Election Data Transparency" video from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Improving access to election data improves our ability to vote and helps communities better organize under-represented groups. UCS is advancing science-backed solutions to better spot potential problems—and critically, boost public trust in election results. Learn more at ucs.org/election-recs.