Alabama Congressional Maps Go on Trial
Trial begins Monday in a years-long redistricting battle that will determine Black representation in Alabama’s congressional delegation through 2030.
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These Election Day Polling Places Will Stay Open Late
Including precincts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Alabama Voter Purge Program Halted
A federal judge ordered Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) to temporarily pause a voter purge program that targeted naturalized citizens and moved their voter registrations from active to inactive status. Voters who were sent purge letters will have their voter registration restored and be able to vote this November.
Justice Department Sues Virginia Officials Over State’s Noncitizen Voter Roll Purge
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program targeting noncitizen voters.
Justice Department Sues Alabama Over Noncitizen Voter Purge
The DOJ filed a lawsuit on Friday against the state of Alabama over the state’s voter purge program that targeted noncitizen voters.
Alabama Voters with Disabilities Can Still Receive Help with Absentee Ballots, Judge Rules
A judge in Alabama today partially blocked a controversial state law that makes it illegal to help voters request absentee ballots. Voters who are blind, disabled or illiterate will continue to be allowed to receive assistance when applying for absentee ballots for the 2024 election.
Alabama Judge Dismisses Challenge to New Felony Disenfranchisement Law After State Delays Enforcement
An Alabama law that significantly increases the number of disenfranchising crimes for individuals with felony convictions will not go into effect until after the November 2024 general election, a Montgomery County judge clarified yesterday while dismissing a legal challenge to the new statute.
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
Newbern, Alabama Will Hold First Election Since 1965
The Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama will finally lead his town after being blocked from entering office by his white predecessors, pending a signature from a federal judge on a settlement agreement both parties reached last week.
Federal Court Rejects Republican Call To Weaken Voting Rights Act
A federal court officially rejected Alabama Republicans’ attempt to drastically weaken part of the Voting Rights Act.
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