Civil rights

Voting Rights Icon Lawrence Guyot’s Death Animates a Fight Over the Future

Voting Rights Icon Lawrence Guyot’s Death Animates a Fight Over the Future Voting Rights Icon Lawrence Guyot’s Death Animates a Fight Over the Future

Guyot's memorials prompted a Wall Street Journal op-ed writer to insist that the civil rights past is irrelevant to the Voting Rights Act’s future.

Dec 6, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Nevada Led the Country in Expanding the Vote. Now, It’s Eyeing Voter ID Nevada Led the Country in Expanding the Vote. Now, It’s Eyeing Voter ID

Nevada's Secretary of State wants to implement a costly voter ID registration system to combat nonexistent voter fraud.

Dec 3, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

Tea Party Crowd’s Answer for Why Romney Lost? Voter Fraud! Tea Party Crowd’s Answer for Why Romney Lost? Voter Fraud!

An idea is spreading on the right that Republicans are unfairly constrained by a court ruling that bars the party from targeting “ballot security” measures at communiti...

Nov 27, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy

The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy The GOP’s Voter Suppression Strategy

It didn’t work for Republicans in this election—but their war on voting is far from dead.

Nov 20, 2012 / Ari Berman

Voting Rights Haven’t Gotten Such Attention Since 1965. What Did We Learn?

Voting Rights Haven’t Gotten Such Attention Since 1965. What Did We Learn? Voting Rights Haven’t Gotten Such Attention Since 1965. What Did We Learn?

Here are ten lessons from an election season in which voting itself was hotly debated.

Nov 16, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Why the 2012 Election Was a Vote for Democracy

Why the 2012 Election Was a Vote for Democracy Why the 2012 Election Was a Vote for Democracy

From Senate races to state and city referendums, Americans made clear they wanted to limit the corrupting power of corporate money.

Nov 14, 2012 / John Nichols

Obama Won. Now It’s Time to Change the System

Obama Won. Now It’s Time to Change the System Obama Won. Now It’s Time to Change the System

In the next four years—and beyond—progressives must create the political space for the president to represent the majority of Americans.

Nov 14, 2012 / Feature / Peter Dreier and Donald Cohen

Why the Voting Rights Act Likely Won’t Survive Supreme Court Review Why the Voting Rights Act Likely Won’t Survive Supreme Court Review

The Voting Rights Act is, in some ways, living on borrowed time. 

Nov 14, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Why We Still Need Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

Why We Still Need Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Why We Still Need Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act

New voting restrictions prove why the Voting Rights Act is as relevant as it ever was.

Nov 12, 2012 / Ari Berman

How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired

The backlash to voter suppression laws led to higher turnout among young, black and Hispanic voters.

Nov 8, 2012 / Ari Berman

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