On Democracy: Silencing the Rising American Electorate
Without immediate action to protect voting rights, America faces a future in which voter suppressio...
House Democrats Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act
The bill protects the right of every citizen to vote and modernizes the election system....
Bill Named After 102-Year-Old Woman Aims to Improve Florida Voting
A Florida state senator introduces a bill that would make voter registration easier and names it af...
This Day in Black History: May 6, 1960
On May 6, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960, establishing fe...
Young Voters May Hold the Key to a Second Obama Term
Apathy could keep young voters from the polls....
Eric Holder Calls for National Voting Standards
Attorney General Eric Holder said the country's current registration system is "antiquated" and the...
Tuesday Is National Voter Registration Day: Register by Oct. 9
Sept. 25 is National Voter Registration Day and civil rights groups are urging citizens to register...
NAACP Launches High-Tech/Low-Tech Voter Registration Initiative
The NAACP campaign seeks to boost participation among minorities and young and elderly voters....
Florida Citizens Groups Take Voting Rights Battle to Court
Attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Florida, Rock the Vote and the Florida Public Interest ...
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...
Nigeria: Voter Registry Shows Northern Power
Early voter registration statistics in Nigeria appear to show the country's Muslim north holds an e...
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...
Democratic National Committee Pushes Back on Voter ID Laws
The Democratic National Committee is launching initiatives to fight new laws that threaten to disen...
Eric Holder Speaks Out Against Restrictive New Voting Laws
Attorney General Eric Holder said that voting should be made more accessible to citizens and pledge...
BET Networks Encourages Its Audience to 'Stand Up, Sign Up, Be Heard'
At least 8 million voting-age Blacks are unregistered. BET wants you to be heard on election day....
Voting Eligibility Challenges Continue To Threaten to Wreck Havoc on Nov. 4
Some Black voters are wondering whether their vote will even count on Nov. 4....
Common Reflects on His First Time Voting
The hip hop star said he was fueled by George W. Bush....
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....
The Year in Review in Black Colleges: Challenges and Shifts
In 2012, Black colleges saw upheaval from a death at Florida A&M and a number of changes in preside...
Commentary: New Hampshire Speaker Seeks to Disenfranchise Students
It seems that once again, the radical right-wing elements of the Republican Party are attempting to...
