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Sen. Coleman urges building voting rights coalitions after redistricting rulings

Coleman said voter frustration after Callais has fueled mobilizations across Alabama that state Democrats plan to utilize to weather GOP redistricting victories.

June 8, 2026

Alabama AG asks Supreme Court to stay redistricting ruling

Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to use a 2023 congressional map blocked for diluting Black voting strength.

May 28, 2026

SCOTUS rulings threaten representation, democratic integrity, advocate warns

As Alabama’s congressional map returns to court, Voting Rights Project leader Robert Weiner says new legal hurdles could reshape fights for fair representation nationwide.

May 22, 2026

Sewell condemns Callais verdict in Congressional Black Caucus speech

The Alabama Democrat warned the ruling could revive pre-VRA voter suppression, calling on citizens to attend a Saturday demonstration in Montgomery.

May 14, 2026

Cory Booker joins Alabama Democrats at voting rights, redistricting town hall

At the Birmingham event, speakers cast Alabama’s redistricting fight as a test of voting rights and Democratic resolve.

May 6, 2026

How will the Supreme Court’s voting rights decision affect Alabama?

Dissenting, Justice Elena Kagan said the decision will “set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity.”

April 30, 2026

Voting rights experts call for Congressional action at hearing hosted by Rep. Sewell

U.S. Representative Terri Sewell heard testimony from various voting rights experts during an unofficial shadow hearing on Monday.

April 28, 2026

Alabama leaders mourn attorney, civil rights legend, J. Mason Davis Jr.

Davis, one of Birmingham's first Black attorneys, was a trailblazing civil rights advocate who fought against segregation and voter suppression.

April 7, 2026

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House committee OKs Alabama Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers advanced a package to guarantee early voting, eliminate absentee ballot restrictions and automatically restore ballot access for some returning from incarceration.

April 2, 2026

Stand Up Mobile celebrates five years of voting advocacy

Attendees reflected on voting rights history and ballot access challenges during the celebration, featuring a keynote from civil rights activist Maya Wiley.

January 13, 2026