Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Apr 02, 2020
Civil Rights Organizations Join Lawsuit to Ensure All Texans Can Vote by Mail During the Covid-19 PandemicÂ
AUSTIN, Texas — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas, and Texas Civil Rights Project on Wednesday joined a case seeking to declare that under Texas law all registere...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Texas Democratic Party v. DeBeauvoir
Mar 28, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Michigan Commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Announcing Plans to Expand Absentee Voting for May 5 Elections During COVID-19 Crisis
DETROIT – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û (ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û) of Michigan applauds Governor Gretchen Whitmer for issuing an executive order today to expand voting rights for the May 5 elec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 26, 2020
Voting Rights Groups Urge Steps to Protect Right to Vote During Mail Ballot Primary
As Rhode Island elections officials move for the first time to conduct a predominantly mail ballot election for the Presidential primary on June 2nd, three voting rights groups hav...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 25, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia Sends Secretary of State Recommendations to Protect All Georgia Voters During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia Recommendation Includes Extending the Deadline for Mail-In Absentee Ballots
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 25, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-MI Applauds Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for Announcing Plans to Mail Voters Absentee Ballot Applications for May 5 Elections
SOS Plan Protects Health of Voters During Public Health Crisis, Ensures Access to the Ballot
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 20, 2020
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas Comment on Court Ruling in Crystal Mason’s Appeal
FORT WORTH, Texas – A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas denied an appeal for Crystal Mason, a Tarrant County resident who was convicted a...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Crystal Mason v. State of Texas
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