Year: 2013

Hillary Clinton Raises Her Voice Against Voter Suppression

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On Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton received the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal. I was there. Instead of... Read more

North Carolina Governor Signs Voter Suppression Law

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Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed one of the nation’s most sweeping voter suppression laws. Read more

Remembering the Voting Rights Act

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“They came in darkness and they came in chains. And today we strike away the last major shackle of those... Read more

North Carolina H.B. 589: Putting Up Barriers for Voters Who Move

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This week, the North Carolina General Assembly presented to Governor McCrory House Bill No. 589, an omnibus election administration bill... Read more

Virginia Launches Online Voter Registration Web Site

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Virginia’s online voter registration portal went live this week providing many residents the opportunity to register to vote online as... Read more

Project Vote Statement on North Carolina Voter Suppression Bill

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Today, the Rules Committee of the North Carolina Senate is considering a new version of HB 589, an omnibus election... Read more

Voter Suppression Bill to Be Heard in N.C. Senate

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Today, an exhaustingly restrictive election bill is being debated by the North Carolina Senate Rules Committee. Initially a strict voter... Read more

Public Agencies Show Significant Gains in Voter Registration After Lawsuits

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Hundreds of thousands of low-income citizens in Ohio and Indiana applied to register to vote, or updated their existing registrations,... Read more

Senate Hearing Highlights Historical Importance of Voting Rights Act

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On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony that highlighted the historical, moral, and political importance of Section 5 of the... Read more

Registration Rates of Low-Income Citizens Improve after Lawsuits

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Thousands of low-income citizens in Louisiana and Georgia have recently applied to register to vote at public agency offices, according to... Read more