The question of Black voting power in northeastern NC is back before a federal judge
Former Congressman G.K. Butterfield testified Monday that he performed considerably worse in largely white precincts than he ...
NY Voting Rights Act doesn't violate Constitution, appellate court rules
The lawsuit was brought by residents of the town of Newburgh who claimed its at-large election system diluted the vote of ...
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New York Voting Rights Act ruled constitutional after court reversal
The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, Second Department, upheld the constitutionality of New York's Voting ...
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Nicole Shanahan Warns Anyone Thinking of Voting Against RFK Jr.
His stances, which include unscientific beliefs that AIDS is not caused by HIV and that a large number of vaccines should be ...
New York appeals court upholds voting rights law
A New York appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling striking down a state law that prohibits local governments from ...
On voting rights, eight legal battles to watch in 2025
This article was originally published in Bolts Magazine. Conservative judges have chipped away at voting rights and put the ...
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Fifth Circuit skeptical of effort to overturn Texas mail-in voting ID restriction
A coalition of advocacy groups is seeking to overturn a rule requiring election officials to throw out mail ballots if the ...
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Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Holds State Voting Rights Act to Be Constitutional
On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the ...
Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
A New York appeals court has reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups.
Midlevel Appellate Court Reinstates New York's Voting Rights Act
A state appellate court on Thursday unanimously reinstated New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2022, a law that prohibits "vote dilution" actions by municipalities. In a ruling penned by ...