Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Sep 30, 2024
Major Victory in Lawsuit Against Texas Anti-Voter Law, S.B. 1
Judge rules in favor of civil rights groups, stating a provision of Senate Bill 1 violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: OCA-Greater Houston v. Paxton
Sep 30, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Voting Rights Groups, and Voters File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional New Hampshire Voting Law
Anti-voting rights law signed earlier this month by Governor Sununu is among the most restrictive in the United States, law is not due to take effect until after November 2024 election
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Coalition for Open Democracy v. Scanlan
Sep 24, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Files Emergency Lawsuit to Extend Voter Registration Deadline in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Puerto Rico, and Guillermo Ramos Luina filed an emergency lawsuit today to extend the voter registration deadl...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: EspÃritu v. Comisión Estatal de Elecciones
Sep 19, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Applauds Federal Agencies for Enhancing Access to Voter Registration
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 14, 2024
Civic Engagement Groups Seek to Intervene in Challenge to Executive Order on Voter Registration
AMARILLO, TX — The League of Women Voters of the United States, Black Voters Matter, and Naeva (formerly known as Native American Voters Alliance) moved today to intervene on beh...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: America First Policy Institute v. Biden
Sep 10, 2024
Civil Rights Leaders Lobby Congress to Prioritize the Passage of National Voting Standards in 2025
WASHINGTON – Civil rights leaders and issue-based advocacy organizations gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge members of Congress to prioritize the passage of key pro-democracy...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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