News & Commentary about Fighting Voter Suppression

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A demonstrator carries a sign demanding an end to gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Feb 23, 2021

If the Biden Administration Is Serious About Protecting Voting Rights, Here's What It Should Do Immediately

Dozens of people gathered near the Post Office in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, holding signs that read "Our Vote Our Future" and "Our Voices Count," to celebrate the election of Joe Biden.

Dec 18, 2020

President-Elect Biden’s Voting Rights To-Do List

Nov 5, 2020

Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted

Voting booths are kept socially distant at a New Hampshire polling site.

Oct 14, 2020

Let People Vote: Our Fight for Your Right to Vote During 2020

Demonstrators in period clothing with signs advocating for women's suffrage.

Aug 28, 2020

100 Years and Counting: The Fight for Women’s Suffrage Continues

Woman holding sign reading 'End wealth based barriers to voting"

Aug 7, 2020

Amendment 4 is Back in Court as Florida Fights Our Victory Over its Modern-Day Poll Tax

Caucus goers in Des Moines, Iowa hold up their first votes for their 2020 Democratic presidential candidate pick.

May 8, 2020

What the Caucuses Taught me About Inequities in our Electoral System

Protestors holding signs that read "no poll taxes in Florida"

Apr 24, 2020

We're Going to Court on April 27 to Strike Down This Poll Tax for Good

An election worker inserting a ballot into a locked ballot box.

Mar 12, 2020

This Law Makes Voting Nearly Impossible for Native Americans in Montana

Jan 23, 2020

Amendment 4 is Still on the Line. Here’s What’s New.