Voter Suppression

Why are Republicans so afraid of you voting?

Republicans keep figuring out ways to suppress votes and kill elections, in a never-ending effort to hold power.

February 17, 2026

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.

August 20, 2025

Fifth Circuit ruling echoes hard truths Alabama still refuses to face

The Fifth Circuit ruled against racial gerrymandering, but the long war on Black voting power in the South is far from over.

August 15, 2025

Gerrymandering in any form steals power from voters

Maybe the lunacy in Texas will finally prompt voters to take a stand and hold onto their power.

August 7, 2025

SPLC honors 60th anniversary of Voting Rights Act by pushing to continue the fight

Panelists honored the Voting Rights Act's 60th anniversary, exploring how civil rights activism informs the present fight against voter suppression.

August 7, 2025

The lie will not die quietly—neither should we

If greatness means silencing truth, punishing science, and rewriting history to comfort the powerful, then what they seek isn’t greatness. It’s destruction.

August 4, 2025

Report: Alabama law strips voting rights from Black citizens disproportionately

A new report shows Black Alabamians face greater odds of losing and not regaining voting rights under state felony laws.

July 30, 2025

Legal Defense Fund calls for voter protections in wake of increased attacks on our democracy

The court opened the door for a bevy of suppressive voting laws and racial vote dilution tactics that have severely harmed Black voter power.

June 26, 2025

When it comes to voter suppression, there’s a definite pattern

There's only one group that's routinely trying to deter people from voting.

October 2, 2024

SPLC, Secretary of State remain at odds over voter misinformation

The back and forth between the SPLC and secretary of state continued on Tuesday over faulty voter cards sent in CD2.

March 6, 2024