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Elections

Will “Aniah’s Law” affect due process? Some opponents say yes

The amendment has gained support on both sides of the aisle, but has also drawn criticism from both parties.

November 4, 2022

Alabama voting rights groups hope SCOTUS sees congressional map as gerrymandering

Voting rights groups are calling on Alabamians to pray and protest for the Supreme Court to protect "fair maps."

October 7, 2022

22 Alabama schools on SPLC’s list of U.S. schools honoring Confederate leaders

The civil rights organization renewed its call for schools to rename after the fourth anniversary of Charlottesville.

August 16, 2021

SPLC: Millions still have their mail-in ballots, should return them in person

Nearly 100 million Americans have already voted by mail or by early in-person voting. There were 138 million total votes cast in the 2016 election.

November 3, 2020

Voters in line can’t be turned away when polls close, SPLC advises

“It is imperative for voters to remember that if they are in line before voting closes, they have the right to remain in line and cast their ballots,” said Nancy Abudu, deputy legal director for the SPLC.

November 3, 2020

Secretary of state: Court precedent should be followed for absentee votes

If the ruling tossing out the witness requirement is later overturned by a higher court after they already sent in their ballot, the reader asked, would their ballot still be counted?

October 7, 2020

SPLC awards more than $500,000 to Alabama voter outreach groups

The six Alabama groups will receive a total of $505,000.

October 7, 2020

Judge orders Alabama to change voter requirements over COVID-19 concerns

In his 197-page ruling, the judge wrote that “the plaintiffs have proved that their fears are justified.”

September 30, 2020

Attorneys ask court to intervene over numerous Alabama inmate suicides

Charles Braggs died by suicide in an Alabama prison after being kept in solitary confinement for more than two years. His suicide and a rash of others in Alabama prisons prompted attorneys for the plaintiffs in a case against the Alabama Department of Corrections to ask the court Wednesday to intervene. Braggs, 28, died at … Continued

August 5, 2020

Alabama voter outreach project receives SPLC grant money

The grants are part of a $30-million voter mobilization initiative called Vote Your Voice that seeks to aid Black- and brown-led outreach efforts in communities of color in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

July 29, 2020