Voting Rights

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Jasmine Crockett, Trump, Greg Abbott, Texas redistricting, theGrio.com
July 15, 2025
Crockett said Republicans, backed by Trump, are "blatantly" trying to "dilute minority voices" with the redrawing of its congressional map.
Donald Trump, Republicans, proof of citizenship, voting rights, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
June 3, 2025
Voting rights groups say the various proposals seeking to require proof-of-citizenship are overly burdensome.
Mike Johnson, Republicans, SAVE Act, theGrio.com
April 10, 2025
“Instead of lowering costs as he promised, Donald Trump and his MAGA flank are focused on gutting our democracy,” said
thegrio, president trump, voting, proof of citizenship
March 25, 2025
The order says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work…
Supreme Court, Voting Rights, theGrio.com
March 24, 2025
The Supreme Court will determine whether Louisiana will have to uphold a second majority-Black congressional district.
John Lewis, Voting Rights, Edmund Pettus Bidge, Bloody Sunday, theGrio.com
March 7, 2025
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of…
Politics Explained with Natasha Alford: Voting 101
September 11, 2024
On "Politics Explained," Natasha S. Alford breaks down voting rights and how to check if you're registered to vote or…
felons voting, Alabama, elections, theGrio.com
August 20, 2024
The law cannot block people from voting because the state Constitution prohibits new laws from taking effect six months before…
John Lewis, voting rights act, theGrio.com
August 7, 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio restoring the Voting Rights Act is "something that we want to see…
May 31, 2024
TheGrio asks the White House's Karine Jean-Pierre if Biden supports reforming the Supreme Court after a recent controversial ruling.
Mississippi, voting, election, theGrio.com
April 20, 2024
Mississippi is among the 26 states that remove voting rights from people for criminal convictions, according to the Brennan Center.
April 12, 2024
Omaha state Sen. Justin Wayne's measure, passed Thursday, eliminates a two-year waiting period established in 2005.
VP Harris, theGrio.com
January 10, 2024
Voting rights activists concerns about election integrity and violence in Black communities during a roundtable with Vice President Harris.
voting booths, theGrio.com
January 5, 2024
The 2024 election is just over 300 days away, with plenty of races and policy issues for Black voters to…
December 6, 2023
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts unveiled a bill that aims to grant incarcerated persons the right to vote.
Lucy McBath thegrio.com
December 4, 2023
Georgia state lawmakers are facing criticism for unveiling a congressional map that some say discriminates against Black voters.   
November 22, 2023
Members of Congress are condemning a federal appeals court ruling that threatens the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
November 18, 2023
Nikole Hannah Jones convened journalists, elected officials, students, and educators to discuss the rising threats against democracy. 
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
September 30, 2023
The Supreme Court reinforced the order to have a special master redraw Alabama's Congressional map which could help Democrats win…
September 15, 2023
Mississippi should stop defending a Jim Crow-era portion of its state constitution that permanently strips voting rights from people convicted of certain…