That requirement was stripped from the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision. New York's ...

The judge ruled that the law is unconstitutional because it protects certain minority groups from discrimination when it ...

“All four of our cases on voting rights issues in Alabama will continue” after election day, Jess Unger says.

As Election Day approaches, the history of voting rights in the United States is being spotlighted, reminding many of a time ...

Frequently, early voting involved a voter placing colored balls or corn kernels or beans into a box, which were then counted.

Monday's decision puts the spotlight back on an enforcement provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, Section 2. While Louisiana's majority-Black District 6 will stand for Tuesday's election, the ...

A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that ...

Download the full Language Access report The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and other federal laws designed to protect voters of color from discrimination have helped remove many of the obstacles ...

The American Civil War ended in the late spring of 1865 with a decisive Union military victory. Despite being defeated ...

Clark also pointed to the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would reinstate a portion of the 1965 Voting Rights ...

All 435 House seats were up for reelection, making it a crucial year for both parties battling for the balance of power.

As we get closer to Election Day — early voting begins Monday — I feel compelled to remind folks, especially young Black folks, how important it is to vote. I’m not here to tell you who to ...