by Press | Oct 7, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, DC) — One hundred and twenty-one civil rights groups and allies, including Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the National Women’s Law Center...
by Press | Oct 7, 2020 | Press Releases
(Austin, Texas)- Governor Greg Abbott’s order to restrict each county in Texas to one secure ballot drop box is unconstitutional and a direct act of voter suppression, a lawsuit filed today against Abbott and Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs argues. The lawsuit...
by Press | Oct 6, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.)– In-person bar examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic pose a significant danger for communities of color and people with disabilities because of the disproportionate infection and death rates in those communities, a letter sent by disability and...
by Press | Oct 6, 2020 | Press Releases
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Florida’s online voter registration system crashed late Monday evening just before the final registration deadline for the November 2020 general election. Florida officials have announced an extension of the registration deadline through 7p.m. EDT...
by Press | Oct 5, 2020 | Press Releases
(Anchorage, Alaska)- An Alaska court has ruled that the witness requirement for absentee ballots is unconstitutional during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parties to the case are working now to determine next steps and how the Election Division can alert voters about any...
by Press | Oct 2, 2020 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.)- The Trump administration must continue data collection for the 2020 Census beyond the Oct. 5 end date abruptly decided by Secretary Ross earlier this week, Judge Lucy Koh in the Northern District of California ruled on Thursday night. In her...
