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 ...
New York's State Voting Rights Law Upheld by Appellate Court
New York can enforce its law banning voter dilution, suppression, intimidation, and obstruction, a Brooklyn appellate court ruled Thursday.
Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act
The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on ...
Appeals court upholds New York voting rights law, reversing lower court
A New York appeals court on Thursday reversed a ruling from a judge that struck down a state voting rights law designed to protect the political voice of minority groups.
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Voting rights groups are concerned about priorities shifting under Trump’s Justice Department
ATLANTA (AP) — The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections. Conservative calls to overhaul the department by removing career ...
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West Valley school district changes election process
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District is changing how it elects board members to improve representation and ...
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Hispanic voting rights lawsuit forces election changes at a Tri-Cities utility district
The change to the voting system ... the PUD in May that said its voting system violated the Washington Voting Rights Act and the Washington State Constitution. On Sept. 4, 2024, the Franklin ...
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Georgia asks federal appeals court to tighten Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act was passed to outlaw racial discrimination ... In the South, when the lines are redrawn every 10 years to reflect population changes, litigation has followed over whether ...