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Khadidah Stone stands on the dividing line between her old Alabama congressional District 7, to her right with River City Church, and her new district, District 2, to her left, in downtown Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 20, 2022. The Supreme Court鈥檚 decision last June siding with Black voters on a redistricting case in Alabama gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprise opportunity ahead of the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states. Fast forward three months and maps in Alabama and other states that could produce more districts represented by Black lawmakers still don鈥檛 exist.

Feb 15, 2024

3 States, 3 Plaintiffs, and the Fight for Fair District Maps

Issue 1 supporters cheer as they watch election results come in, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. Ohio voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday鈥檚 intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents.

Nov 9, 2023

We鈥檙e Winning Big at the Polls

Oct 6, 2023

Why Access to Voting is Key to Systemic Equality

Jul 6, 2023

Supreme Court Term in Review: Reconciling Our Losses and Wins

The Capitol Police arrest and escort a demonstrator during the Voters Rights protest on Capitol Hill.

Jun 23, 2023

How We Are Protecting the Right to Vote on the Anniversary of Shelby v. Holder

Apr 6, 2023

Minnesota Just Restored Voting Rights for 55,000 People

The floor of the rotunda in New Mexico's Capitol building.

Mar 30, 2023

Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights

President Joe Biden speaks near the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Mar 7, 2023

Biden Can Expand Voting Access Through His Executive Order

Demonstrators including Vice President Kamala Harris march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Feb 28, 2023

Crossing the Bridge Together: The Fight for Voting Rights Marches On

Oct 20, 2022

This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy