First , there was “bloody Sunday” and “turnaround Tuesday,” then there was a rally in Boston in 1965 over housing ...

To make the constitutional promises a reality, we needed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 24th Amendment barring poll taxes, the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 ...

Our foundational voting rights are at risk. Americans are watching as the new presidential administration dangerously hacks away at institutions of our federal government at the expense of the ...

The group, which also operates under the name “Prove It, Michigan,” has previously challenged state-level expansions to voting rights. “This works,” Richard ... to present documentary proof. (The SAVE ...

Both Republican and Democratic-led states have eased the voting rights restoration process in recent years. But some states have added complexities, such as Tennessee's 2023 change. In Florida ...

FILE - Governor Bill Lee delivers his State of the State address Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) ...

The bill also guarantees privacy, ensures language access, and affirms voting rights under the New York Voting Rights Act. This isn’t about changing who can vote. It’s about making sure everyone who ...

Voting rights and the right to bear arms — along with the right to hold public office and serve as a fiduciary or on a jury — became linked under an interpretation of a 2023 court ruling by ...

Tennessee Ties Gun Rights to Restoring Voting Rights After a Felony. That Will Likely Soon Change NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — If you've paid your debts to society after being convicted of a felony ...

including enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), which has protected Americans’ right to vote since the civil rights era. Congress has refused to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights ...