Contentious Florida Senate And Gubernatorial Midterm Election Results Remain To Be Definitively Settled As Recount Looms

Florida Passes Election Bill Influenced By Trump's Lie

Florida's latest attack on democracy is a new anti-voting rights bill passed almost entirely along party lines and another piece…
05.02.21
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Black Dems Want Voting Rights Prioritized In Congress

Some Congressional Black Caucus members believe that voting rights should be prioritized alongside broader election reform legislation.
04.25.21
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Will Smith, Antoine Fuqua Pull Film From Georgia

Smith and director Antoine Fuqua decided to pull their slave drama "Emancipation" out of Georgia in protest of new voting…
04.13.21
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Voting Rights Advocates Challenge TX Voter Suppression Bill

Voting rights advocates, including Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight Action, challenged provisions of the law which they saw could…
04.10.21
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MLB Yanks All-Star Game Over GA Voter Law

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and House Speaker David Ralston are placing the blame on everyone except for themselves.
04.02.21
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Texas Appeals Court Will Hear 'Illegal Voting' Case

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to review the conviction of Crystal Mason, a mom and grandmother sentenced to…
04.01.21
Florida State Capitol building

Florida Election Bill Is Georgia Voting Law 2.0

Like Georgia's new voter suppression law, Florida's proposed H.B. 7041 prohibits providing voters food and drinks, imposes stricter voter ID…
03.30.21
Early Voting 8am -6pm directional sign in English and Spanish

'An Arbitrary Law'

Groups are fighting back to protect the rights of Black and disenfranchised Georgia voters in a set of lawsuits filed…
03.30.21
Senate Prepares For Filibuster Debate

Black Leaders Demand 'Jim Crow Relic' Filibuster Ends

Legislation that could improve access to the ballot and strengthen democracy depends on whether the Senate can remove the filibuster,…
03.27.21
March In Solidarity With Asian Community Held In Atlanta, After Tuesday Night's Massage Parlor Killings

Georgia Laws: Buying Guns Easier Than Voter Registration

The suspect in the deadly shooting spree at Asian massage parlors near Atlanta was able to buy the gun he…
03.19.21
Washington, D.C., after Election Day

Voting Rights Bill Could Be Stalled By Filibuster

The bill's future in the Senate proves to be another challenge as the threat of a GOP-led filibuster could again…
03.04.21
South Carolina Residents Cast Ballots In Early Voting For U.S. Presidential Election

Federal Action Again Needed To Protect Voting Rights

The anniversary of the 15th Amendment is a good time to recommit to protecting democracy and ensuring ballot access for…
02.03.21
Georgia Electors Cast Their Electoral College Vote At State Capitol

Stacey Abrams Helps Seal Biden's Election, Again

Abrams had a front row seat as she conducted roll call for 16 electors to cast their votes for President-elect…
12.15.20
Across The U.S. Voters Flock To The Polls On Election Day

Weed, Voting Rights Are The 'Other' Election Winners

Civil rights advocates were delivered good news from final results in certain statewide elections that have provided somewhat of a…
11.06.20
Senior Black Man Voting with a Mask

Missing Your Mail-In Ballot? You Can Still Vote

The solution now for people who are missing their ballots is to go to their clerk’s office and pick one…
11.02.20
Ferguson, Missouri Residents Vote On Election Day

6 Things To Remember As You Vote In-Person

Voting in-person this year? Here are our rights as a voter and where to turn if you encounter trouble at…
11.02.20
Tyler Perry Visits LinkedIn

Tyler Perry Funds Black Voter Initiative In Florida

Tyler Perry is funding an initiative designed to increase Black voter turnout in Florida.
10.17.20
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Tina Knowles-Lawson, African Pride Launch Voting Initiative

Tina Knowles-Lawson has teamed up with African Pride to increase Black voter turnout.
08.03.20
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Who Else Is On The Ballot In November?

Here are the other elected positions up for grabs this November that we need to be vested in as a…
06.28.20
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The Truth About Felons' Rights To Vote

Formerly incarcerated author and activist Jamila T. Davis separates fact from fiction.
04.29.20
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