North Carolina Anti-Defamation League calls for federal action on state’s restrictive voting law
Minority Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
Equal minority voting rights still face significant obstacles including in registering to vote and casting ballots. Attempts to manipulate the law in new ways that will disadvantage minority communities continue nationwide. Also see our sections on American democracy and our articles on the Voter Access, African-American Voting Rights, Latino Voting Rights or Native American Voting.
Hillary Slams Rise in Minority Voting Restrictions
Hillary Clinton takes commendable public stand against increase in minority voting restrictions
NAACP Slams Latest North Carolina Voter Restrictions
Minority rights groups like NAACP up in arms over new onerous North Carolina voter restrictions
State Lawmakers Defend Assault on Minority Voting
Assault on minority voting rights by campaign to introduce new barriers to voting like voter ID
Attorney General Eric Holder Protecting Voting Rights
Faced with new challenge, Attorney General Eric Holder protecting voting rights and determined to fight back
Minority Voter Suppression Battle to Define Our Democracy
An assault on democracy gains strength with minority voter suppression laws moving ahead
Al Sharpton Links Zimmerman Case to Voting Rights
Attacks on minority voting rights linked to killing of Trayvon Martin according to Al Sharpton links Zimmerman and race
Texas Furious as Feds Defend Minority Voters
Texas has attempted to disenfranchise many with laws like this before but now Voting Rights Act is gone and only the Feds defend minority voter rights
Civil Rights Icon Sees Fight as Unfinished
John Lewis was beaten almost to death twice in civil rights era but is now a congressman and civil rights icon sees fight ahead
North Carolina Voter ID Law is Worst in Nation
North Carolina Voter ID Law and ballot access push is designed to severely curtain minority voting