Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Ward 1 move should be in place for early voting in this year's statewide elections ...

The US Supreme Court said it will hear a new round of arguments on a Louisiana congressional map that created an additional ...

With efforts to bolster the federal Voting Rights Act unlikely under Republican control of the new Congress, advocates are refocusing on state protections against racial discrimination in elections.

The Latest Challenge to the Voting Rights Act Nick Corasaniti explains how a federal court ruling could make it harder for people to challenge a state’s racially discriminatory voting practices.

The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act. Support ...

Two rulings by Trump-appointed judges could gut the Voting Rights Act, dramatically reducing the protections it offers to millions of voters of color. U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky ruled in ...

The Voting Rights Act, originally signed into law in 1965, initially was seen as protection against blatant attempts by states, mostly in the South, to prevent Black voters from participating in ...

How challenges to the Voting Rights Act could reshape the political landscape Legal challenges surrounding voting rights in multiple states could alter the nation’s political landscape ahead of ...

The citizen voting-age population of Galveston County, Texas, as of the 2020 census, is 58% white. Another 22.5% is Hispanic, evenly dispersed around the county, and 12.5% is black.

If you read Tuesday that the Supreme Court was hearing a challenge to a key part of the Voting Rights Act and thought to yourself, “Didn’t they already gut the Voting Rights Act?” you were ...

The landmark civil rights law transformed American politics, enfranchising millions of voters of color, but as it nears 60-years-old, the Voting Rights Act is under attack from every angle by a ...

HR 4, known as the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act – in tandem with the For The People Act, a sweeping elections and campaign finance reform proposal – follows years-long attempts ...