Sentencing Project Releases Report on Jail-Based Voting for 2 Million Incarcerated
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Sentencing Project has released a new report, “Voting in Jails: Advocacy…
Sentencing Project Applauds Passage of Measure to Allow Incarcerated to Vote
By Mihajla Milovanovic BOSTON, MASS – Massachusetts has joined other states in giving voting rights to those…
ACLU, Others File Voting Rights Suit in Mississippi for Diluting Black Votes
By Ashleen Herrarte GREENVILLE, MISS – Mississippi civil rights groups have challenged Supreme Court-approved district lines that…
Court Blocks Montana Laws that Restrict Voting Rights for Native Americans
(Photo: Steve Cordes, Unsplash) By Jaanvi Kaur and Ankita Joshi BILLINGS, MT – A Montana court stopped…
As Expected, U.S. Senate Blocks John R. Lewis Act
By Matthew Torres WASHINGTON, DC – After lengthy debate Wednesday night, the Senate has voted not to…
Martin Luther King III Calls for Voting Rights Support from AZ Senator Sinema during Weekend Demonstration
By Anna Olsen and Jake Romero PHOENIX, AZ — The family of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,…
House Passes John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act – Moves to Senate
By Peter Eibert WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the John R. Lewis…
Local Activists Push for Congressional Law to Protect Voting Rights Amid State Laws Putting Them Under Fire
Special To the Vanguard On Thursday July 8th, at a rally organized by Indivisible Yolo and Sister…
Guest Commentary: In Support of the For the People Act
By Steve Murphy (Editor’s Notes: The following remarks were delivered Thursday at the rally with Representative John…
Guest Commentary: 21st Century Impasse for Democracy
By Scott Steward The following is based on the article “Facing Down Jim Crow, Again” by Ari…
Garamendi in Davis to Rally for Senate Passage of Voting Rights
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Veteran legislator John Garamendi, who represents Davis and portions of…
US Court of Appeals Rules Ex-Felons in Florida Can’t Vote – Must Pay Fines, Fees, Costs, Restitution First
by Anika Khubchandani FLORIDA – In 2018, the people of Florida authorized an amendment to the State…
Guest Commentary: Our President Is Threatening the Right to Vote, as Well as Public Safety
By Diana Becton, Garry L. McFadden and Miriam Aroni Krinsky As we approach November, our nation’s access…
Iowa Governor Restores Right to Vote for Those Convicted of Felonies
By Ayanna Gandhi IOWA – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Wednesday signed an executive order automatically restoring the…
A Fair Chance at Opportunity: The U.S. Government Bans the Box
The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not…
California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020
By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms…
Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Passes CA Assembly
The amendment would restore voting rights to nearly 50,000 Californians on parole. (From Press Release – ACLU)…
Should DC Residents Get the Benefits of Full Citizenship?
By Monica Hopkins Five years ago, I left the state of Idaho to become a resident of…
Denying Incarcerated People the Right to Vote Has Its Roots in Racial Policies
By Jeffrey Robinson “Do you want the Boston marathon bomber to vote?” is a provocative question that…
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race
By Ronald Newman Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Even though…