voting rights

Courts / Elections

Plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction in remanded redistricting suit Caster v. Allen

The Supreme Court remanded Caster v. Allen to the Northern District of Alabama following its decision in Louisiana v. Callais.

May 22, 2026

Voting rights, race and the Deep South’s unfinished history

Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.

May 18, 2026

“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South

Thousands gathered in Montgomery as Democratic leaders warned new Southern district lines threatened to dilute Black voting strength and representation.

May 18, 2026

Thousands anticipated in Montgomery Saturday in protest of redistricting

Organizers tied the demonstrations to Selma’s civil rights legacy as voting rights leaders planned marches, rallies and chartered buses from across the South.

May 15, 2026

Do laws even matter anymore?

It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want.

May 13, 2026

ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills

The bills already face challenges in federal court as a federal court denied the state's motion to lift its injunction.

May 11, 2026

Alabama Republicans are trying to steal your voting power. Fight like hell!

They wouldn’t be trying so hard to take your voting power away unless they were scared to death you were going to use it.

May 8, 2026

Pringle defends bill at hostile committee hearing

Lawmakers and residents blasted a proposal that could revive court-rejected congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.

May 6, 2026

Lawmakers clash over redistricting, election timing in committee

A heated hearing exposed sharp disagreements over voting rights, legal uncertainty and whether Alabama should prepare now for court-ordered election upheaval.

May 6, 2026

Protestors rally as special session begins with eye on new maps

As lawmakers opened a special session on election maps, protesters rallied outside, denouncing a plan to revive court-blocked districts.

May 5, 2026