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Louisiana v. Callais and now Allen v. Milligan have laid bare the court’s fundamental misinterpretation of the Voting Rights ...

Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday. Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, said Senate ...

Here is a look at the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which serves to protect and enforce the 14th and 15th Amendments. It was enacted in response to voter suppression in the 1960s by state and local ...

By Nate Raymond and Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, fresh off a momentous term, already ...

Two first-leg amendments that would place certain voting rights into Delaware’s constitution passed the House floor overwhelmingly on March 26. The first amendment, sponsored by state Sen. Darius ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois voters could be asked to amend the state’s redistricting law this fall after the House approved a constitutional amendment fearing federal protections for minority ...

That is the question the audience was left to consider at the conclusion of a what you need to know about voting rights: A Community Conversation" presentation on June 18. The presentation was led by ...