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Articles by: voting rights

Tennessee Challenged To Address Issues In Voting Rights Restoration Process
News · Politics

Tennessee Challenged To Address Issues In Voting Rights Restoration Process

Suit demands Tennessee officials address inequities in the restoration process provided under the law.
By Anoa Changa · Dec 4, 2020
Kerry Washington To Testify At Select Subcommittee On Coronavirus Hearing
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Sep 8, 2020
Tenn. Gov. Signs Law That Could Cause Some Protesters To Lose Voting Rights
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Aug 24, 2020
Valerie Jarrett: We Have An Opportunity To Change The Culture Around Voting
Op-Ed

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.
By Valerie Jarrett · Aug 5, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Signs Series Of Bills To Expand Access To Voting
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 13, 2020
Inside The CBC’s Fight Against Voter Suppression
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 10, 2020
Judge Rules Florida Can't Stop Ex-Felons From Voting Because Of Outstanding Fines And Fees
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 8, 2020
Supreme Court Blocks Wisconsin From Extending Absentee Ballot Deadline Amidst Pandemic
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Apr 7, 2020
Missouri Mayor Turned Away While Trying To Vote In Primary
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Mar 11, 2020
John Lewis Makes Surprise Appearance At Bloody Sunday Commemorative March
News · Politics

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."
By Breanna Edwards · Mar 2, 2020
Florida Moves One Step Closer To Restoring Voting Rights To All Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
News

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.
By Tanya A. Christian · Jan 22, 2020
Elizabeth Warren Releases New Plan To Strengthen Our Democracy And Make Voting Easier
News

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. 
By Kynala Phillips · Jun 25, 2019
She, The People: How Kat Calvin Is Working To Ensure Minorities Have Proper Voter Identification
In Her We Trust

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 […]
By Ijeoma S. Nwatu · Mar 4, 2019
Opinion: Homecoming: The Feeling Of Having Your Voting Rights Restored After Incarceration
Op-Ed · Politics

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 […]
By Felonious Munk · Feb 14, 2019
Florida’s Amendment 4 And The Continued Fight For Restoring Ex-Felons' Voting Rights
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Nov 2, 2018
Rep. John Lewis, Real Life Icon, Reminds Us Why It's Important To Vote
Midterm Elections Videos 2018 · News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 22, 2018
Black Senior Citizens Ordered Off Bus Taking Them to Vote
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 17, 2018
Stacey Abrams Campaign Calls For GOP Opponent to Resign Following Accusations of Voter Suppression
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 12, 2018
Georgia Secretary Of State Brian Kemp Accused Of Sitting On Over 53,000 Voter Registrations
News · Politics

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.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 11, 2018
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