voter suppression

Day of reckoning set for Texas voter ID law

November 18, 2013 By Douglas Matus

Texas' voter ID law, passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature and widely condemned as discriminatory and unconstitutional, now has a day in court.

ALEC tries new gerrymandering efforts in Ohio counties

October 15, 2013 By Wally Kaufman

The ALEC forces are now subjecting Ohio counties with a strong organized labor base, to an onslaught of proposed changes in county government which, if passed, will abolish countywide election of county leaders.

Rosanell Eaton, 92, sues North Carolina for taking her vote

August 13, 2013 By John Wojcik

By signing the new law, the Republican governor replaced one of the best voting laws in the country with one that is arguably now the worst.

Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act

June 25, 2013 By John Wojcik

The Supreme Court today gutted the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 decision. Before the ink even dried on today's landmark ruling its implications quickly became stunningly clear.

Floridians rally for free, fair elections

March 14, 2013 By Ben Markeson

Orlando residents rallied March 5 --the first day of the 2013 Florida legislative session - to demand "true election reform" that would make voting "free, fair and accessible to all."