Civil Rights Groups Say Assault on Voting Continues in 2013
Nearly two dozen states are considering new voter identification requirements that advocates say wi...
Commentary: Disappointing Voices From the Supreme Court on Voting Rights
Questions by conservative members of the Supreme Court indicate troubles for upholding key provisio...
On Democracy: Silencing the Rising American Electorate
Without immediate action to protect voting rights, America faces a future in which voter suppressio...
In a First, Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites
Black voters overwhelmingly turned out for President Obama, while many whites stayed home....
Commentary: The Republicans’ Sad Odyssey With Black Voting Rights
Republicans have sought to assault minority voting rights through a wave of identification laws....
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Voting Rights Case
The United States Supreme Court said it will review the constitutionality of a landmark portion of ...
Voting Rights to Get Its Day in the Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices will hear arguments challenging the requirement that some states must get Ju...
Supreme Court Voting Rights Review Creates Concern
Black elected officials and others express concern about the Supreme Court's decision to review par...
Civil rights Leader Lawrence Guyot Dies at 73
Lawrence Guyot, a civil rights leader who survived jailhouse beatings in the Deep South in the 1960...
NAACP Convention to Tackle New Voting Laws
This year's NAACP national convention is focusing on voter participation and the civil rights organ...
2 Chainz Named Spokesman for 2012 "Respect My Vote!" Campaign
The rapper will educate young voters on ex-felon voting rights....
Brendon Ayanbadejo Approves of Maryland's Gay Marriage Vote
Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo approves of Maryland's gay marriage vote....
WNBA Player Seimone Augustus Takes Stand Against Minnesota Law On Same-Sex Marriage
A vote next month in Minnesota threatens to ban gay marriage and dampen Augustus' own wedding plans...
Usher Encourages Young People to Register to Vote
The singer says "you can make a difference."...
Kerry Washington Pens Op-Ed on Why She Supports Obama
The actress explains the ways the president has pushed women's rights forward....
Respect My Vote: The Hip Hop Caucus Merges Community and Politics
Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. builds hip hop's voting power....
Voters Urged to Learn About Their States’ Voting Rules in 2012
Civil rights advocates urge voters to study new voting laws in their states to avoid being disenfra...
Obama 2012 Enters Fight to Halt Changes to Ohio’s Early Voting Rules
Obama's re-election team has joined Ohio activists to stop a new law that would curb early voting i...
Commentary: Defending Democracy and Voting Rights
In an exclusive commentary, the NAACP's Ben Jealous says we must protect our right to vote....
Commentary: Stand Up for Our Voting Rights
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel urges all Americans to fight new rules that make it more difficult for som...
