AnnouncementElection Protection 2010 Has Begun!
Following on the heels of its largest program in 2008, Election Protection (EP) will again have a comprehensive program to protect the right of traditionally disenfranchised voters during the 2010 mid-term elections.
DOJ Issues NVRA Guidance
In an effort to promote effective and full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), the U.S. DOJ has issued guidance to states regarding the voter registrtion procedures they must follow so as to properly implement this important civil rights statute. Read More »
New York Senate Passes Anti-Deceptive Practices Bill
On June 15, 2010, the New York State Senate passed "The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act." Read More »
Make Today Your Census Day: 10 Questions, 10 Minutes
It takes only 10 minutes to complete the census form. Under federal law, your information is used solely for statistical purposes. Only authorized Census Bureau employees have access to your personally identifiable information. Read More »
- Jul 08 District Court Grants Lawyers' Committee's Motion to Intervene in Georgia v. Holder in Defense of Minority Voting Rights The United States District Court in the District of Columbia has granted the motion filed by the Lawyers' Committee and its co-counsel on behalf of Georgia citizens and organizations in State of Georgia v. Holder. This will enable the Lawyers' Committee and its allies to continue working to prevent implementation of a discriminatory voter verification system and to defend the constitutionality of an important provision of the Voting Rights Act.
- Jul 06 The Lawyers' Committee Moves to Intervene in Shelby County v. Holder in Defense of Critical Voting Rights Act Protection On July 1, 2010, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Dewey and LeBoeuf LLP filed a Motion to Intervene in Shelby County v. Holder on behalf of Mr. Bobby Lee Harris, a former City Councilman for Alabaster, Alabama, a municipality of Shelby County. With this lawsuit, Shelby County seeks to invalidate Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act on the alleged ground that Congress acted unconstitutionally when it most recently reauthorized Section 5 in 2006 for 25 years.
- Jun 15 New York Senate Passes Anti-Deceptive Practices Bill On June 15, 2010 the New York State Senate passed S2554B, “The Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act,” by a vote of 33-28. The Lawyers’ Committee’s New York Election Protection leadership played an important role in the bill’s passage, working with the Senate on the legislation, testifying in front of the committee last year, and sending a letter of support on the eve of the vote.
