Texas Voters Ask Supreme Court To Review State’s Age-Based Mail-in Voting Restrictions
Last week, a group of Texas voters filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the state’s age-based restrictions on mail-in voting.
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Republican Attorneys General Attack Voting Rights Act in Latest Amicus Brief
Last week, Republican attorneys general from Alabama and 12 other states submitted an amicus brief further escalating Republicans’ ongoing attack on the Voting Rights Act.
5th Circuit Pauses Ruling Requiring Galveston, County Texas To Implement Fair Districts for 2024
Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 11-6 to pause a lower court order that required Galveston County, Texas to implement commissioners courts districts that comply with the Voting Rights Act.
5th Circuit To Reconsider Redistricting Precedent Under Voting Rights Act
The entire 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will reconsider its established Voting Rights Act precedent that permits distinct minority communities to be combined for the purposes of Section 2 vote dilution claims.
Republican Officials Are Exploiting Procedure in the 5th Circuit To Harm Voters
An amicus brief submitted by Republican attorneys general from Texas and Mississippi reveals a cynical new scheme to nullify pro-voting decisions in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Galveston County, Texas Voters Ask Supreme Court To Allow Implementation of Fair Map Before 2024
Yesterday, pro-voting groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the 5th Circuit’s pause of a decision ordering Galveston County, Texas to redraw its commissioners court districts.
5th Circuit Panel Asks to Overturn Its Own Precedent, but Affirms Galveston County, TX Violated the Voting Rights Act
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals called for the reconsideration of its prior precedent concerning Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, but affirmed that Galveston County, Texas violated Section 2.
DOJ Takes Steps To Improve Voting Accessibility Ahead of Elections
Yesterday, in anticipation of Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its plans to monitor voting activities in four states and address accessibility violations in Texas.
Recent Audits Show Pattern of Inadequate Polling Access for Voters With Disabilities
A series of recent audits and investigations across three states have revealed close to a thousand polling places that are non-compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or are otherwise inaccessible to voters with disabilities.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Galveston County, Texas Commissioners Court Districts for Violating Voting Rights Act
On Friday, Oct. 13, a federal judge struck down the districts for Galveston County, Texas’ commissioners court for diluting Black and Latino voting power in violation of Section 2 of the VRA.