News & Commentary about The Voting Rights Act

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Aug 5, 2022

Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril

An African-American woman dropping their ballot off during early voting in Athens, Ga.

Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril

Apr 26, 2022

Mississippi Voters Are Fighting for Fair Representation on the State’s Highest Court

Sen. Sollie Norwood, D-Jackson points out his district on a poster-sized map in the Capitol rotunda in Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi Voters Are Fighting for Fair Representation on the State’s Highest Court

Mar 7, 2022

The White House Can Do More to Expand Voting Access

Vice President Joe Biden appears on stage as he addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

The White House Can Do More to Expand Voting Access

Mar 4, 2022

The Governor of Louisiana Must Veto the Proposed Redistricting Maps

The Governor of Louisiana Must Veto the Proposed Redistricting Maps

Feb 23, 2022

The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape

A colorful collage of images related to voting rights activism.

The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape

Feb 10, 2022

The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering

The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering

Jan 6, 2022

LaTosha Brown is Fighting for Voting Rights Ahead of the Midterms

LaTosha Brown is Fighting for Voting Rights Ahead of the Midterms

Jan 3, 2022

Georgia’s New Electoral Maps Dilute the Power of Black Voters

Georgia’s New Electoral Maps Dilute the Power of Black Voters

Sep 28, 2021

Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Person holds sign that reads "register to vote here" near a voter registration booth on a Pennsylvania street

Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Sep 24, 2021

Ohio’s New State Legislative Maps Are Unconstitutional – Here’s Why

Gerrymandering activists gather on the steps of the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear the the Benisek v. Lamone case on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

Ohio’s New State Legislative Maps Are Unconstitutional – Here’s Why