/tags/voting-rights-act voting rights act en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-11/voting-rights-act-democrat-gerrymandering-byron-donalds Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act to fortify the 15th Amendment, which gave Black men the right to vote, and end longstanding discriminatory practices that prevented them from voting. Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-11/voting-rights-act-democrat-gerrymandering-byron-donalds Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact /law-justice/2026-04-29/scotus-black-congressional-district-louisiana The Supreme Court has struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a decision that could open the door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts that tend to favor Democrats. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:28:45 GMT /law-justice/2026-04-29/scotus-black-congressional-district-louisiana /national/national-politics/2022-10-04/the-landmark-voting-rights-act-faces-further-dismantling-at-the-supreme-court The law is once again on the chopping block — this time on the question of how state legislatures may draw congressional district lines when the state's voters are racially polarized. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:00:45 GMT /national/national-politics/2022-10-04/the-landmark-voting-rights-act-faces-further-dismantling-at-the-supreme-court Nina Totenberg /news/2022-07-20/documents-detail-the-secret-strategy-behind-trumps-census-citizenship-question-push Newly released documents confirm the Trump administration's push for a citizenship question was part of a bid to alter the census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress and the Electoral College. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:25:00 GMT /news/2022-07-20/documents-detail-the-secret-strategy-behind-trumps-census-citizenship-question-push Hansi Lo Wang /news/national-politics/2022-02-25/u-s-judges-are-narrowing-voting-protections-some-fear-lasting-damage The Supreme Court has been dismantling key provisions of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The justices have taken another case on the issue next term. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 15:00:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-02-25/u-s-judges-are-narrowing-voting-protections-some-fear-lasting-damage Carrie Johnson /2022-01-19/democrats-fail-to-change-senate-rules-to-overcome-gop-opposition-on-voting-rights The push to alter the filibuster and sidestep a Republican blockade of two voting rights bills was doomed by Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:20:09 GMT /2022-01-19/democrats-fail-to-change-senate-rules-to-overcome-gop-opposition-on-voting-rights Alana Wise, Arnie Seipel /2021-10-20/democrats-biggest-push-for-voting-rights-fails-with-no-republicans-on-board The Freedom to Vote Act was a unified Democratic effort led in part by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who was trying to get Republican support. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell vocally opposed it. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 12:52:14 GMT /2021-10-20/democrats-biggest-push-for-voting-rights-fails-with-no-republicans-on-board Juana Summers, Deirdre Walsh /2021-10-05/the-top-doj-civil-rights-official-urged-senators-to-restore-the-voting-rights-act Efforts to pass other federal voting rights legislation have stalled in the closely divided Senate, as Democrats try to counter voting restrictions enacted in Republican-led states. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:27:56 GMT /2021-10-05/the-top-doj-civil-rights-official-urged-senators-to-restore-the-voting-rights-act Juana Summers /news/2021-08-30/voting-rights-advocates-march-in-west-palm-beach-call-for-expanded-access-to-the-ballot-box Voting rights advocates in West Palm Beach attended a voting rally on the 58th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:48:59 GMT /news/2021-08-30/voting-rights-advocates-march-in-west-palm-beach-call-for-expanded-access-to-the-ballot-box Wilkine Brutus /news/2021-08-30/thousands-march-in-d-c-for-voting-rights People gathered in Washington, D.C., and also in other cities, to demand lawmakers protect voting rights after a slew of suppressive legislation in Republican-led states. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:54:01 GMT /news/2021-08-30/thousands-march-in-d-c-for-voting-rights Wynne Davis, Juana Summers, Victoria Whitley-Berry