Category: Civil Rights

Shelby County and the Power of the SCOTUS Swing Vote

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Two years ago today, the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act in its Shelby County... Read more

Project Vote Urges Lawmakers to Support New Voting Rights Bill

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Project Vote submitted a letter today to urge members of Congress to support the Voting Rights Advancement Act Read more

It’s About Time

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On the eve of her retirement, Project Vote Legislative Director Estelle Rogers reflects on her time—and time itself—in the progressive movement. Read more

Democracy Restoration Act Would Give Voting Rights Back to Millions in Federal Elections

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Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin and several others introduced the Democracy Restoration Act to “restore voting rights in federal elections... Read more

The View from the Bridge

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Wonderful as the idea of a 50th anniversary weekend commemorating Bloody Sunday seemed, the risk was that it would only be a look backward. Connections needed to be made with what is going on now... Read more

Why Selma Matters Today

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On March 7 1965, over 500 civil rights activists led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams embarked on a march... Read more

Shelby and Selma

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Project Vote Testimony on State of Civil Rights

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Project Vote submitted testimony today on “The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United States”  for a hearing held... Read more

Time for Bipartisanship on Voting Rights

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When the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals last week rejected the claims of Arizona and Kansas that their states’ voter... Read more

Courts Block Restrictive Voting Laws Before Election Day, Showing Need for Broad Voting Protections

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Hang on to your hats, voters. With less than four weeks left before the general election, new voting restrictions were... Read more