Tennessee Challenged To Address Issues In Voting Rights Restoration Process
Suit demands Tennessee officials address inequities in the restoration process provided under the law.
Kerry Washington To Testify At Select Subcommittee On Coronavirus Hearing
The remote hearing will center around ensuring a free, fair and safe general election, even amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tenn. Gov. Signs Law That Could Cause Some Protesters To Lose Voting Rights
Gov. Bill Lee signed a law that would impose harsher penalties on certain types of protests, like illegally camping on state property.
Valerie Jarrett: We Have An Opportunity To Change The Culture Around Voting
Valerie Jarrett, the Board Chair of When We All Vote, reflects on the impact of Rep. John Lewis' legacy and the importance of voting.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Series Of Bills To Expand Access To Voting
Among the bills signed into law by Gov. Ralph Northam, one makes Election Day a state holiday in Virginia and one expands absentee voting.
Inside The CBC’s Fight Against Voter Suppression
Reps. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) spoke to ESSENCE about the steps the Congressional Black Caucus is taking to help protect voters ahead of the 2020 elections.
Judge Rules Florida Can't Stop Ex-Felons From Voting Because Of Outstanding Fines And Fees
After Amendment 4 was passed, Florida's GOP-controlled legislature pushed through a bill classifying fines and fees as part of a sentence.
Supreme Court Blocks Wisconsin From Extending Absentee Ballot Deadline Amidst Pandemic
On the same day, the Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked Gov. Tony Evers' executive order which moved to delay the state's primary until June.
Missouri Mayor Turned Away While Trying To Vote In Primary
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas was told that he "wasn't in the system," at the same polling place that he has been going to for over a decade.
John Lewis Makes Surprise Appearance At Bloody Sunday Commemorative March
The civil rights icon, who was brutally beaten by White officers during the 1965 march, urged attendees to "vote like we never, ever voted before."
Florida Moves One Step Closer To Restoring Voting Rights To All Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
The state of Florida has decided to remove financial stipulations for the restoration of voting rights to the formerly incarcerated.
Elizabeth Warren Releases New Plan To Strengthen Our Democracy And Make Voting Easier
To address this age of voting vulnerability, Warren suggests a plan to make voting easier and more secure.
She, The People: How Kat Calvin Is Working To Ensure Minorities Have Proper Voter Identification
In 2016, voters went to the polls for the first time in a presidential election without the full force of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). In Shelby County […]
Opinion: Homecoming: The Feeling Of Having Your Voting Rights Restored After Incarceration
“I’m free!” Those were the first words I said in 1998 when I was released from prison. But with the restoration of most of my civil liberties this week, it […]
Florida’s Amendment 4 And The Continued Fight For Restoring Ex-Felons' Voting Rights
One in five Black Floridians do not have the right to vote due to prior convictions, for which they have already served the time.
Rep. John Lewis, Real Life Icon, Reminds Us Why It's Important To Vote
Rep. John Lewis knows all too well about the sacrifices that were made by our elders just to ensure that they could even register to vote.
Black Senior Citizens Ordered Off Bus Taking Them to Vote
Black senior citizens were on their way to vote early for the Georgia elections when they were ordered off the bus that was taking them.
Stacey Abrams Campaign Calls For GOP Opponent to Resign Following Accusations of Voter Suppression
The office of Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is running for governor in Georgia, is in charge of elections and voter registration.
Georgia Secretary Of State Brian Kemp Accused Of Sitting On Over 53,000 Voter Registrations
Even though Georgia's population is around 32 percent black, the number of voter registrations on hold are 70 percent black.