SECURING JUSTICE FOR ALL
Census 2020
The U.S. Constitution requires an actual count of all persons in the United States based on where they live or sleep most of the time. The process is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years and is responsible for the allocation of resources and redistricting.
State Election Law Overview
We fight to ensure access to democracy for all communities, particularly African Americans and other voters of color who continue to face voting discrimination and voter suppression. Through litigation, public advocacy and our Election Protection program, we ensure that all communities have voice in our democracy.
COVID-19 Racial Justice Initiative
The COVID-19 global pandemic is having a stark impact on communities across the country. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is focused on ensuring the well-being and security of communities most vulnerable, including African Americans, people of color and low-income communities.
Election Protection
The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote. Election Protection provides Americans from coast to coast with comprehensive information and assistance at all stages of voting – from registration, to absentee and early voting, to casting a vote at the polls, to overcoming obstacles to their participation. Election Protection helps voters make sure their vote is counted through a number of resources, including: A suite of voter helplines, Voter Protectection field programs across the country, and digital outreach tools. Throughout the election cycle we’re working tirelessly to protect the vote.
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Civil Rights Groups Sue Trump, Barr for Tear-Gassing Peaceful Protesters Outside White House
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Protesters who were attacked by federal troops in front of the White House Monday night as they were demonstrating nonviolently against police brutality sued President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper,...
Rand Paul’s Indifference to Lynching Seen In His Continued Delay of Vital Legislation
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) acknowledged Wednesday that he is the final U.S. Senator holding up passage of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee...
CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS CALL FOR NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING; DEMAND FEDERAL ACTION TO REFORM POLICE
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) — The leaders of the nation’s leading civil rights and racial justice organizations have issued a joint statement in response to the unrest ravaging America’s cities. These leaders and their organizations are: Kristen Clarke, President and Executive...
The Militarized Looming Presence of Police and the National Guard Could Make Matters and Voting Worse on Election Day
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will monitor elections across the country on Tuesday through its national Election Protection program with a focus on Pennsylvania, Missouri (municipal elections), New Mexico, Maryland, Indiana,...
Absentee Voting Will Be Expanded in Virginia During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Court Rules
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Eastern District of Virginia Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. ruled today that Virginia voters may utilize expanded access to voting by absentee ballot when he denied a complaint challenging state election officials who proposed relaxing absentee...
Trump’s Social Media Punishment Executive Order Should Be Rejected
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – During the middle of a pandemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and cost millions more jobs, President Donald Trump issued an executive order designed to have a chilling effect on certain social media companies that...
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