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Democrats in 1900 made the NC Constitution racist: Will voters today undo that?
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 1900, white supremacist Democratic voters amended the North Carolina Constitution with a Literacy...
Nearly all strides in equal voting access in Louisiana have come from federal intervention
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to voting rights across the U.S. and in...
Black voters over-represented in new DeSantis unit's election crimes arrests
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe vast majority of Florida residents who have been arrested by Gov. Ron DeSantis' new election...
Councilmembers: Despite state's initial efforts, Black leaders are helping OKC communities grow
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBefore America’s 1965 Voting Rights Act, Oklahoma City’s Black residents couldn’t vote, specifically...
Who gets to vote plays key role in who's elected
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCarolyn Krause brings us the second in a series of two columns focusing on the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. This one features voting rights. ***...
Guest: Freedmen and their descendants once flourished as tribal members
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIn 2023, there are places in the United States where some Black people are still denied the right to...
Democrats Take Aim At Legacy Admissions After Court Rulings
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 12 months agoDemocrats are taking aim at the common practice of giving a leg up to the children of alumni and...
Tennessee must make it easer for people with felony convictions to vote. Here's why
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMany Tennessee residents might not know it, but our state is one of the worst in the country when it...
Fear of democracy is reviving Jim Crow-like strategies in NC | Opinion
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe week before the Sept. 12 primary election in Mecklenburg County, a leader in Democracy North...
Oklahoma voters are at risk of losing the long-held right to override the legislature
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOklahoma's Constitution — that large, wordy document that merged Oklahoma Territory and the proposed...