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In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fear-mongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections.
2025 Election Takeaways
Voters built momentum towards future midterm elections for key civil liberties issues
www.aclu.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fear-mongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections.
"The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has on several occasions reiterated that the right to vote for citizens and the right to civic participation are expressions of human dignity and essential means for fulfilling the duty to participate in decisions that affect them."
Bishop Perry on on voting rights and the Catholic Church’s call to justice
As the Supreme Court revisits the Voting Rights Act, we remember that the journey to that decision was long and hard. Black Americans labored tirelessly for civil rights, including the right to vote—a...
www.americamagazine.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has on several occasions reiterated that the right to vote for citizens and the right to civic participation are expressions of human dignity and essential means for fulfilling the duty to participate in decisions that affect them."
"Two Republicans close to the White House told NBC News that there are growing concerns in the party that the political war is not going as planned — that the juice may not have been worth the squeeze and could, in a nightmare scenario, result in a net gain for Democrats."
Off-year election losses spark Republican concerns about redistricting
Inside the White House, however, Trump remains confident in his strategy to push new maps to insulate the Republican House majority in 2026.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
"Two Republicans close to the White House told NBC News that there are growing concerns in the party that the political war is not going as planned — that the juice may not have been worth the squeeze and could, in a nightmare scenario, result in a net gain for Democrats."
"By codifying key provisions of the Voting Rights Act into state law, strengthening protections against voter suppression and dilution, and modernizing election infrastructure, California can safeguard the inclusive democracy that other states are working to erode."
Opinion | With voting rights under attack, racial gerrymandering reappears
The U.S. Supreme Court decided it will address whether a key section of the Voting Rights Act is discriminatory and therefore illegal.
calmatters.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
"By codifying key provisions of the Voting Rights Act into state law, strengthening protections against voter suppression and dilution, and modernizing election infrastructure, California can safeguard the inclusive democracy that other states are working to erode."
For the Black organizers who made it happen, California redistricting was just one more round in a decades-long fight.
Racial justice campaigners were Prop 50's army in the field
For the Black organizers who made it happen, California redistricting was just one more round in a decades-long fight.
www.motherjones.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
For the Black organizers who made it happen, California redistricting was just one more round in a decades-long fight.
Across the South, Black voting-rights activists were murdered by white mobs and officials. Their killers walked free. Their courage changed democracy.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Across the South, Black voting-rights activists were murdered by white mobs and officials. Their killers walked free. Their courage changed democracy.
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Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. Opponents of the measures had argued that they were intended to make voting more difficult or address issues that aren’t major problem.
Maine voters reject new GOP-backed voter ID requirement while Texans approve citizenship proposal
Voters in Maine and Texas have considered Republican-backed proposals that proponents say would safeguard elections, but opponents believe are intended to make voting more difficult.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Maine voters on Tuesday rejected a suite of Republican-backed changes to the state’s voting procedures that have been animating conservatives across the country. Opponents of the measures had argued that they were intended to make voting more difficult or address issues that aren’t major problem.
BIG WIN: In a massive ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of D.C. permanently barred Trump from requiring proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms.
Big Win for Voting Rights as Judge Blocks Trump EO
INSIDE: Jeanine Pirro ... Lindsey Halligan ... Pete Hegseth
morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
BIG WIN: In a massive ruling, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of D.C. permanently barred Trump from requiring proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms.
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Free and fair elections are good for business. Having a stable rule of law is important to the economy. Not having people afraid to go to work because they might be beaten up or disappeared is essential to a productive workforce. Democracy is essential for a strong economy.
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Free and fair elections are good for business. Having a stable rule of law is important to the economy. Not having people afraid to go to work because they might be beaten up or disappeared is essential to a productive workforce. Democracy is essential for a strong economy.
GREAT NEWS: The ruling found that Trump had usurped the power vested in Congress and the states to administer and oversee elections protocols 👇
Judge Permanently Bars Trump From Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
GREAT NEWS: The ruling found that Trump had usurped the power vested in Congress and the states to administer and oversee elections protocols 👇
Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by Trump's desire to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting system.
Colorado says relocation of Space Command to Alabama is 'punishment' for mail-in voting
Colorado officials say the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by President Donald Trump’s desire to punish Colorado for allowing mail-in voting
abcnews.go.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Colorado officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the relocation of U.S. Space Command to Alabama was illegally motivated by Trump's desire to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting system.
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based disenfranchisement.
Stephen Miller Against Voting Rights
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based dis...
jacobin.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Supreme Court, urged on by well-funded far-right ideologues like Stephen Miller, is set to curtail important provisions of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to aggressive, racially based disenfranchisement.
FIGHTING VOTER SUPPRESSION: Voting rights advocates and a refugee resettlement agency are suing to pause enforcement of Indiana’s recently enacted proof of citizenship efforts, which violates federal voter registration and civil rights laws.
Indiana voting rights advocates sue over ‘unnecessary’ proof of citizenship laws, cite ‘stale’ data
Voting rights advocates and a refugee resettlement agency on Tuesday sued to pause enforcement of Indiana’s recently enacted proof of citizenship efforts, which they allege violate federal voter regis...
www.wthitv.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
FIGHTING VOTER SUPPRESSION: Voting rights advocates and a refugee resettlement agency are suing to pause enforcement of Indiana’s recently enacted proof of citizenship efforts, which violates federal voter registration and civil rights laws.
"Voting is not a privilege to be restricted or manipulated. It is a fundamental civil right. Protecting it is not optional. It is the only way to ensure that America’s future remains of, by and for the people."
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October 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
"Voting is not a privilege to be restricted or manipulated. It is a fundamental civil right. Protecting it is not optional. It is the only way to ensure that America’s future remains of, by and for the people."
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Gutting the civil rights law has been a long game, and its opponents have long found a champion in Chief Justice John Roberts 👇
Ali Velshi: The GOP’s decadeslong project to dismantle the Voting Rights Act is nearly realized
Gutting the civil rights law has been a long game, and its opponents have long found a champion in Chief Justice John Roberts.
www.msnbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Gutting the civil rights law has been a long game, and its opponents have long found a champion in Chief Justice John Roberts 👇
“It’s targeting those communities that, through the Voting Rights Act, were able to elect individuals that was more reflective of their lived experiences,” Rep. Yvette Clarke said.
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
Parties Brace for a Political Future Without the Voting Rights Act
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“It’s targeting those communities that, through the Voting Rights Act, were able to elect individuals that was more reflective of their lived experiences,” Rep. Yvette Clarke said.
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
She added: “We stand to lose many, many seats.”
"If the Supreme Court expands the interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause it provided in its 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling to include Section 2 claims (a likely outcome), Black voters would, for all intents and purposes, be transported back to the Civil Rights era."
Black voting rights at stake in high court redistricting case: Eric Foster
If the U.S. Supreme Court expands its interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause in the Louisiana case to include Section 2 claims (a likely outcome), Black voters would, for all intents and purpos...
www.cleveland.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"If the Supreme Court expands the interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause it provided in its 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling to include Section 2 claims (a likely outcome), Black voters would, for all intents and purposes, be transported back to the Civil Rights era."
"Our nation faces two concurrent threats to the foundation of American democracy: the Supreme Court’s consideration of Louisiana v. Callais, which threatens to topple what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and the government shutdown. These events are not isolated." - NAACP's Derrick Johnson
Opinion | We need the Voting Rights Act and a functioning government
The same communities that depend on stable federal operations are the ones whose voices are at increased risk of being silenced in our democracy.
www.msnbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"Our nation faces two concurrent threats to the foundation of American democracy: the Supreme Court’s consideration of Louisiana v. Callais, which threatens to topple what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and the government shutdown. These events are not isolated." - NAACP's Derrick Johnson
Six decades later, the Voting Rights Act faces its greatest threat, with the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court looking poised to hollow out one key section after gutting a different one in 2013.
Voting Rights Act faces a near-death experience at US Supreme Court
The conservative justices signaled they could undercut the law's Section 2, which bars voting maps that would result in diluting the voting power of minorities, even without direct proof of racist intent.
www.reuters.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Six decades later, the Voting Rights Act faces its greatest threat, with the right-wing U.S. Supreme Court looking poised to hollow out one key section after gutting a different one in 2013.
National Urban League President Marc Morial called possible voting rights rollbacks "absurd and obscene" during an Oct. 16 address at the University Club of Memphis in Midtown Memphis.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
National Urban League President Marc Morial called possible voting rights rollbacks "absurd and obscene" during an Oct. 16 address at the University Club of Memphis in Midtown Memphis.
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"After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh is willing to completely dismantle a law intended to ensure equal voting power for Blacks and other racial minorities."
Analysis: Brett Kavanaugh holds the future of the Voting Rights Act in his hands | CNN Politics
After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh is willing to completely dismantle a law intended to ensure equal votin...
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"After an impassioned set of arguments Wednesday over the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the question is whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh is willing to completely dismantle a law intended to ensure equal voting power for Blacks and other racial minorities."
While the 1965 law was adopted in response to discriminatory practices in southern states, it has affected states and localities nationwide 👇
Voting Rights Act’s Impact Has Reached Far Outside the South
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
While the 1965 law was adopted in response to discriminatory practices in southern states, it has affected states and localities nationwide 👇
“Let's remember the context of the Voting Rights Act, and Section Two was because Blacks had been discriminated against, because there were all kinds of methods used to deny us the right to vote. So how do you now reverse that, or drop that by saying, well, it was alright to be unfair.”
Rev. Al Sharpton: SCOTUS voting rights case ‘will have a ripple effect’ across the U.S.
“It will have a ripple effect all over the nation,” said Reverend Al Sharpton about an open Supreme Court case challenging the Voting Rights Act. The case, which hinges on a Louisiana congressional ma...
www.msnbc.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
“Let's remember the context of the Voting Rights Act, and Section Two was because Blacks had been discriminated against, because there were all kinds of methods used to deny us the right to vote. So how do you now reverse that, or drop that by saying, well, it was alright to be unfair.”
Democratic voting rights groups fear states could get a freer hand to redraw congressional boundaries in a way that could help the GOP keep control of the U.S. House 👇
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October 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Democratic voting rights groups fear states could get a freer hand to redraw congressional boundaries in a way that could help the GOP keep control of the U.S. House 👇
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Louisiana v. Callais puts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in SCOTUS' crosshairs and could result in the elimination of the last remaining bulwark against racial discrimination in voting.
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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/louisiana-v-callais-the-end-of-the-voting-rights-act/
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Louisiana v. Callais: The End of the Voting Rights Act?
Louisiana v. Callais puts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the Supreme Court’s crosshairs and could result in the elimination of the last remaining bulwark against racial discrimination in voting...
www.americanprogress.org
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Louisiana v. Callais puts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in SCOTUS' crosshairs and could result in the elimination of the last remaining bulwark against racial discrimination in voting.
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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/louisiana-v-callais-the-end-of-the-voting-rights-act/
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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/louisiana-v-callais-the-end-of-the-voting-rights-act/