Category: Louisiana

New Guides to Helping Citizens Register to Vote

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Project Vote has released new guides to voter registration laws for several states. Project Vote developed these guides on behalf of our... Read more

Voter Registration Case Heard in Louisiana

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A lawsuit on whether Louisiana is providing its low-income citizens a meaningful opportunity to register to vote was heard last week before... 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

New Louisiana Election Law Singles Out Low-Income Citizens

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Last month, the Louisiana legislature amended its election code with Act 383, sponsored by Rep. Tim Burns (R). The new... Read more

Federal Court Rules That Louisiana Systemically Violated the NVRA

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – On January 23, voting rights advocates won a major legal victory on behalf of Louisiana’s public... Read more

Federal Judge Rules that Louisiana Must Offer Voter Registration to Public Agency Clients

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Voting rights advocates won an important legal victory that will ensure that Louisiana’s public assistance agency clients—the state’s poorest and... Read more

Younger Teens Can Register to Vote in Some States Too

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The 2012 election season is already beginning to heat up and with that, we can expect more citizens to register to... Read more

Federal Court Gives Green Light to Voter Registration Lawsuit in Louisiana

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Today, a federal court ruled that public assistance recipients and the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP can proceed with... Read more

DOJ Sues Louisiana to Comply with Federal Voter Registration Law

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The state of Louisiana is being challenged by the Justice Department for violating a federal election law that requires state... Read more

Shifting the Focus to Improving Voter Registration Access, Not Inhibiting It

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In a democracy that can only boast that 71 percent of its citizens are registered and able to exercise their... Read more