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Appellate Court Reaffirms Constitutionality of New York Voting Rights Act
Yesterday, in Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, N.Y., the New York Appellate Court upheld the constitutionality of the New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA). This decision reverses a lower court ruling that had previously found the law unconstitutional. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and […]Click to read Appellate Court Reaffirms Constitutionality of New York Voting Rights Act- The New York Times
How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem – Interactive
Imagine a Congress where politicians of different ideologies work together to pass legislation reflecting what most Americans want.Click to read How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem – Interactive- The Associated Press
Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
A nonprofit law group dedicated to protecting the rights of Southern voters of color had more on its plate this year than just the 2024 presidential election. The Southern Coalition for Social Justice supports voter registration drives and monitors election certification. Staff attorneys help run a legal hotline for voting irregularities. Teams challenge electoral maps […]Click to read Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?- Prison Policy Initiative
If the Census Bureau truly values accuracy, it should count incarcerated people at home
The Census Bureau’s current method of counting people in prison and jail is prone to errors with sizable consequences. Counting incarcerated people at home can produce more accurate data. The Prison Policy Initiative examined 2020 Census data to better understand the impact of this often overlooked error. They found that it is not a rare […]Click to read If the Census Bureau truly values accuracy, it should count incarcerated people at home- Context by Thomson Reuters Foundation
Growing number of U.S. states target ‘prison gerrymandering’
Census tallies of prison populations in the U.S. hurt underrepresented groups, advocates say, but things are changingClick to read Growing number of U.S. states target ‘prison gerrymandering’- ACLU
Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
Court finds 2022 redistricting plan unlawfully dilutes voting strength of Black Mississippians.Click to read Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn- Common Cause
New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census
A new report from Common Cause examines the impact of the recent redistricting cycle on Native American communities. “Stronger Together: Native Americans’ Fight for Fair Redistricting,” looks at the attempts to undermine the Native American vote through gerrymandering and how a number of them were foiled. The report focuses particularly on Arizona, Alaska, South Dakota, Oregon, […]Click to read New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census- The New York Times
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map
The Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for South Carolina to keep using a congressional map that a lower court had deemed an unconstitutional racial gerrymander that resulted in the “bleaching of African American voters” from a district. The conservative majority, by a 6-to-3 vote, returned the case to the lower court, handing a […]Click to read Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map- The Washington Post