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US: Allow Those With Felony Convictions to Vote

Click to expand Image Spellman Bernard Smith, Jr., 78, center, stands in line with other...

Undoing the Voting Rights Act

Brian Stauffer Racists undoing democracy. The post Undoing the Voting Rights Act appeared first on The Nation.

US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court restricted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, impacting minority voting power in Louisiana's congressional redistricting ahead of elections. The post US Sup...

Dem. backed bills aimed at protecting voters' rights fail in committee

BATON ROUGE - In front of a crowd so large that it spilled over into three rooms, two bills aimed at protecting voters failed to make it through a Senate and Governmental Affairs c...

Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas

The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.

Supreme Court ruling: The latest in history of diminishing minority voting rights

Share articlePrint articleDivided along ideological lines, the U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2006, issued a ruling that severely weakens a provision of the landmark Voting Rights...

Supreme Court further dilutes Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme issued a 6-3 ruling April 29 severely limiting a key element of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that protects minorities from voting discrimination. In a decision sp...

The Ballot Remains The Battlefield: The Demise Of The Voting Rights Act

Written by Dr. Russ Wigginton The Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais effectively renders Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) a “dead letter” by requiring proof o...

The Voting Rights Act Is a Black Business Issue

Written By Briana D. Williams Voting has never been ceremonial to Black people. The ballot has always had a balance sheet attached to it. It has determined who could protect land,....

Supreme Court allows Voting Rights Act ruling to take effect

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule, bolstering Louisiana...

What to know about the Voting Rights Act after historic Supreme Court decision

The NAACP called the high court’s ruling a “devastating blow” to the landmark civil rights legislation. 

Here’s What To Know About The Voting Rights Act And Its Impact On Black Voters

Historic decision challenges protections for Black voters and delays Louisiana elections

SCOTUS Ruling Guts Voter Protections

On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act with their ruling in Callais v. Louisiana. The Native American The po...

Voting Rights Act ruling could hurt SD Native voters

Native groups warn the Supreme Court's decision on the Voting Rights Act could make voting much harder on South Dakota reservations. The Supreme Court ruled racial redistricting un...

Supreme Court orders review of rulings limiting enforcement of Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights enforcement power back under review as Supreme Court reverses rulings affecting Native and Black community districts.

Gutting the Voting Rights Act

Brian Stauffer SCOTUS’ racist ruling. The post Gutting the Voting Rights Act appeared first on The Nation.

CBS News Radio flashback: LBJ calls for equal voting rights after Selma march in 1965

Major Garrett introduces CBS News Radio coverage of President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1965 speech to Congress, calling for equal voting rights for Black Americans.

Supreme Court orders review of rulings limiting enforcement of Voting Rights Act

Voting Rights enforcement power back under review as Supreme Court reverses rulings affecting Native and Black community districts.

Voting Rights Act Crippled By Supreme Court, Anger Erupts

On Wednesday (April 29), the Supreme Court returned a 6-3 decision in Louisiana vs. Callais, a case that challenged the drawing up of a second majority-Black voting district in the...

Maryland Lawmakers And Advocates Celebrate Passage Of State Voting Rights Act: ‘History Was Made’

Maryland lawmakers passed sweeping voting rights legislation Monday night, marking a significant expansion of protections for voters of color and setting the stage for the measure...

Five Books to Understand the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court has gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Here's what you need to know.

Louisiana Voting Rights Act bill fails, aimed to create safeguards for voters

A bill looking to ensure every Louisiana voter could make it to the ballot box and have an equal voice in their government went before the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee...

Thousands March at Edmund Pettus Bridge Over Black Voting Rights

Hundreds of faith leaders and voting rights activists marched in silence across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Saturday, May 16, returning to the site of one of the most visceral mome...