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.
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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.
Panel reflects on Voting Rights Act’s past, present and future for its 60th year
Experts convened to discuss the Voting Rights Act's impact, future threats, and the ongoing fight for accessible voting rights in the United States.
Legal Defense Fund calls for voter rights 12 years after Shelby v. Holder
With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.
New report refutes a central argument in Shelby v. Holder decision
The report demonstrates that the turnout gap between Black and white voters tripled from 2012-2022.
Alabama NAACP to host voting rights summit in Shelby County
The summit will come on the 10th anniversary of the Shelby v. Holder decision.
Sewell praises the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Sewell praised passage of her bill, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act.
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See recent postsRecord voter turnout in Alabama shows need for voting legislation
"When Alabamians had reasonable and secure options to access the ballot, they exercised their right to vote in the highest numbers in state history."
Alabama NAACP will hold voting rights vigils tonight
The Alabama NAACP has announced that they are holding voting rights vigils in Alabama’s four largest cities tonight to protest what they feel are a weakening of voting rights in this country. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law on August 6, 1965 and will be 54 years old today. There will … Continued
McClendon says Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering resolves many questions
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a five to four ruling stating that the federal courts do not have a role in preventing state Legislatures from gerrymandering for partisan political purposes. State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, is the Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Redistricting, which will be charged with redistricting the state … Continued