by Press | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog
by Marissa Liebling (Legislative Director, Project Vote) & Rosemarie Clouston (National Coordinator, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law) While 38 states and the District of Columbia have created, or are creating, opportunities for their residents to...
by Press | May 9, 2016 | Blog
Since as early as I can remember, I was taught that the only way for everyone to be equal is through education and voting. My ancestors shed blood and tears to provide me and my heirs the opportunity to vote. Now, as a number of states have passed laws that make it...
by Press | Mar 23, 2016 | Blog
Election season is in full force here at the Lawyers’ Committee. Through the nationwide, nonpartisan Election Protection program, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law administers the 866-OUR-VOTE voter helpline, and voters have been steadily calling with...
by Press | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog
Rose Clouston, Brendan Downes, and Jennifer L. Patin As of January 2016, 29 states and the District of Columbia have online voter registration (OVR) systems. Two additional states are set to launch OVR in the near future.[i] While OVR represents an important...
by Press | Nov 1, 2015 | Blog
While most of the nation focuses on the 2016 presidential election, many voters across the United States may be unaware of the important local and state elections that are taking place this fall. On Saturday, October 24, Louisiana held its gubernatorial primary...
