Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Dec 10, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and 41 Organizations Demand $19.1 Million for the Election Assistance Commission
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and 40 organizations urged Senate appropriators to allocate $19.1 million in operating and programmatic expenses for the U.S. Elec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 09, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Arkansas Statement on AG Leslie Rutledge Joining Lawsuit to Overturn Results of Free and Fair Election
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Arkansas issued the following statement today regarding Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s decision to join a Texas lawsuit seeking to ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Nov 30, 2020
Crystal Mason’s Legal Team Seeks Review By Highest Criminal Court in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas, the national ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, and the Texas Civil Rights Project, along with criminal defense attorneys Alison Grinter and Kim C...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Crystal Mason v. State of Texas
Nov 05, 2020
Setting the Record Straight On Residency Requirements
LAS VEGAS—The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Nevada is committed to ensuring every eligible vote cast in the 2020 general election gets counted.
This year Nevadans had more op...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 30, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-WV Election Protection Hotline will be staffed all day on Nov. 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anyone who has questions about the voting process or who encounters problems while attempting to cast a ballot may call the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-WV Election Protection Hotlin...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 29, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia Calls on Counties Experiencing Power Outages Today to Extend Their Early Voting Hours
ATLANTA – Counties throughout Georgia are experiencing Hurricane Zeta’s impact. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that “All across the metro area, fallen trees and do...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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