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SCSJ Responds to Court of Appeals Decision Defending Voters Against Intimidation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 5, 2021

MEDIA CONTACT:
Gino Nuzzolillo, Communications Advocate, SCSJ, 402-415-4763, gino@scsj.org SCSJ: “We vow to keep fighting against election fraud conspiracies…

Voting Rights Groups Release 2022 Midterm Election Protection Report, Detailing NC Voting Trends

DURHAM, N.C. (8/24/2023) – Voters’ experiences during the 2022 Midterms confirms the continued need to improve voting policies, Early Voting, voter registration, and access and…

Important News for North Carolina Voters!

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On November 8th, there is a chance that thousands of other North Carolinians who show up to their polling place expecting…

Voting Rights Organizations File Federal Lawsuit to Ensure North Carolina Holds Fair, Safe Elections in November

Durham, N.C. — On behalf of Democracy North Carolina, the League of Women Voters of North Carolina and six individual voters, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Fair Elections Center and pro bono counsel from law firm WilmerHale have filed a lawsuit demanding North Carolina take the necessary steps to guarantee a fair, safe election in November, given the likelihood that the state and the country will still be experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Kareem Crayton Named Permanent Executive Director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice

DURHAM, N.C. – The Board of Directors for the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) has named Kareem Crayton, J.D., Ph.D. to serve as the organization’s…

“Nefarious intent:” Closing arguments in NC redistricting trial highlight GOP efforts to entrench partisan control

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 6, 2022 Raleigh, N.C. (January 6, 2022) — North Carolina’s redistricting trial ended Thursday with closing statements from attorneys on both…

UPDATE: District Court clears the way for new, remedial electoral map for Galveston County

Updated Dec. 1, 2023 GALVESTON, TX (Dec. 1, 2023) – The U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Texas has implemented a remedial map…

Texas Legislative Districts Found Unconstitutional by Federal Court

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued a partial opinion in Perez v. Abbott, a…

Texas Federal Court Finds Discriminatory Intent in Congressional Maps

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued an opinion today in Perez v. Abbott, a case challenging…

Voting Rights Groups Ask U.S. DOJ to Guard Against Unauthorized Ballot Access in Texas

AUSTIN, TX — Today, the League of Women Voters of Texas and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice called on the U.S. Department of Justice…