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October 9, 2009

LULAC Opposes Vitter-Bennett Amendment: Call Your Senator Today!

August 13, 2009

The Mexican Legal Defense and Educaiton Fund is denouncing Georgia’s appeal of the Justice Department’s rejection of a voter check plan.

June 23, 2009

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At stake was Section 5 of the Act, which requires a number of states and many local governments, mostly in the South, to seek federal permission before changing their voting procedures.

April 29, 2009

Supreme Court Hears Voting Rights Act Challenge – ACLU Represents Individual Affected By Oversight Provision – outcome of the case will have enormous implications for minority voters

March 10, 2009

By a slim 5-4 decision the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to limit minority voting provisions under the Voting Rights Act.

November 5, 2008

A federal court judge has dismissed a voting rights lawsuit against Farmers Branch in which three Hispanic residents sought to force the city to move from at-large voting for the City Council to single-member districts.

July 15, 2008

More Latinos Going To Georgia’s Polls – 60,000 Hispanic voters

July 13, 2008

Studies find Irving’s at-large City Council system hurts Hispanic voters – Texas

July 9, 2008

A Lesson From the ‘04 Election in Ohio: How Latinos Were Disenfranchised

June 9, 2008

Settlement in Latino voting case will set Modesto back $3 million – California

May 29, 2008

Clinton: No Vote for Puerto Rican Vets “An Injustice and an Insult” – From The Road

May 22, 2008

The Texas Democratic Party says its presidential delegate-awarding system is not subject to the federal Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voters.

November 20, 2007

Republicans and Race

October 29, 2007

Voting Rights Chief Apologizes for Comments about Minorities – (made at this year’s National Latino Congreso)

October 22, 2007

Is the Justice Department Conducting Latino Outreach on Behalf of the GOP?

October 11, 2007

Fewer Than Half of Eligible Minority and Low-Income Americans Voted in 2006, New Project Vote Report Shows

October 9, 2007

The BRAD BLOG : VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: DoJ Voting Rights Chief Says ‘It’s a Shame’ Elderly May be Disenfranchised by Photo ID Laws, But Minority Voters ‘Don’t Become Elderly, They Die First’ – (at the Congreso Latino)