The Green Party has stormed to victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, setting a number of historic firsts and causing a crisis for Labour. But, alongside their victory, there have been some ...

The Supreme Court seemed likely to limit race-based electoral districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act after ...

Opponents rally before a Texas House redistricting committee public hearing Monday at the University of Texas at Arlington on Monday, July 28, 2025. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer Sixty years ago ...

This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysis. When the president and congressional ...

When the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court return to the bench Oct. 6, they will hear cases impacting core constitutional issues, including equal protection, free speech and voting rights, that will ...

In a near-unprecedented move, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard a consequential voting rights case last week that could affect the 2024 elections. Harper v. Hall focuses on the long-standing ...

The White House named Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt to be its voting rights adviser Monday in its push for federal legislation that would make sweeping changes to the nation's elections.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marchers walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during commemorations of the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama on ...

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, interacts with community members at a voting rights event on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at West Dallas Multipurpose Center in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar / Staff ...

Part of Dr. King’s dream for America is more relevant than ever now: the right to vote. Much of Dr. King’s advocacy for civil rights tied back to voting rights, like his 1957 “Give us the ballot” ...