Supreme Court Rules Against "Proof-of-Citizenship" Voter ID Law
The U.S. Supreme Court tossed out an Arizona provision in the state's voter registration law that w...
Commentary: Voter-ID Study Confirms What We Knew All Along
New research supports what Democratic activists have been saying for months now: Voter-ID laws disp...
Pennsylvania Judge Halts the State’s Voter ID Law
A Pennsylvania judge halted implementation of the state's controversial voter identification requir...
In Pennsylvania, Varying Views on the Impact of Voter ID Laws
Many civil rights and advocacy groups are questioning how Black voter turnout will be affected in P...
Colin Powell Hits GOP on Voter ID Laws
Colin Powell says the Republican Party should make it easier for people to vote, not more difficult...
In a First, Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites
Black voters overwhelmingly turned out for President Obama, while many whites stayed home....
Justice Department Opposes Texas Voter ID Law
The Justice Department has rejected Texas' voter ID law because it would disenfranchise Hispanic vo...
Federal Court Delays S.C. Voter ID Law Until Next Year
A federal judge ruled that South Carolina's voter ID law could not be implemented until 2013....
Democratic National Committee Pushes Back on Voter ID Laws
The Democratic National Committee is launching initiatives to fight new laws that threaten to disen...
NAACP President Links Voter ID Laws to Jim Crow
NAACP president Benjamin Jealous compares new voter ID laws to Jim Crow and says they are a respons...
Bigotry in Action: Voter ID Banner Depicts Racist Images
A banner produced by Minnesota Majority promotes voter ID laws and racism....
Commentary: Study of Voter ID Law Provides New Evidence of White Backlash
A recent study of Mississippi's new voter identification law by a Washington-based advocacy group m...
NAACP to Stage National Voter-ID Law Protest
The NAACP has announced that it is banding together with several groups to organize a series of nat...
NAACP President Discusses the Organization’s Focus
Ben Jealous talks with BET.com about the civil rights group’s goals now that the convention has con...
News| Law | Choose A Side: Should Photo IDs Be Required to Vote
Posted Jan. 27, 2006 – If lawmakers in Georgia get their way, residents who once used their s...
Sudanese War Orphans Journey to U.S. Voting Sites
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Tut Gatyiel didn't have a choice when he fled his home in Southern Sudan as...
Burkina Faso President Poised for Re-Election
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso – This West African nation held a presidential election Sunday, but...
Nigeria Lawmakers Pass Anti-gay Marriage Bill
Lawmakers in Nigeria have passed a bill banning gay marriage, setting prison terms of up to 14 year...
Guinea Vote Delays May Stoke Ethnic Divisions
Guinea Vote Delays May Stoke Ethnic Divisions...
Michelle Obama: I'd Body-Swap With Beyoncé
FLOTUS says she wishes she could be a great singer....
