by Press | Jun 25, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
“The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in democracy.” – John Lewis Eight years ago, in the disastrous Shelby County v. Holder decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a significant provision of...
by Press | Apr 30, 2021 | Press Releases
(Tallahassee, Fla.) – The Florida State Legislature passed SB90 late Thursday night, a bill that makes voting by mail significantly more difficult, places unnecessary limits on ballot drop boxes, makes it harder to register to vote, and gives partisan poll...
by Press | Apr 2, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Friday that the 2021 All-Star Game and MLB draft will no longer take place in the state of Georgia after the state recently passed legislation designed to disenfranchise voters....
by Press | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog, Press Releases
Just three days before the November election, alarm bells rang out as partisan political candidates and advocates attempted to disenfranchise nearly 130,000 Texans in Harris County, home of the state’s largest city, who utilized the...
by Press | Feb 5, 2021 | Press Releases
(Richmond, Va.) – The Senate in the Commonwealth of Virginia passed the Voting Rights Act of Virginia today, a key step in ensuring equal access to the ballot box for all communities in the commonwealth. Gov. Northam is expected to sign the bill soon. The...
