How The Fight Against Voting Rights Restrictions Could Decide This Year's Marquee Senate Race
DURHAM, N.C. — President Barack Obama won North Carolina by just 14,000 votes in 2008. Now, as Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) and state House Speaker…
Voting Rights
Plaintiffs in Racial Gerrymandering Case Release Redistricting Plan
DURHAM, N.C. – The plaintiffs in Covington v. North Carolina submitted alternative redistricting plans earlier today to the legislative committees in charge of the redistricting…
Alberta Currie
Meet Alberta Currie, the lead plaintiff in SCSJ’s litigation challenging North Carolina’s strict Voter ID requirement.
Voting is a matter of pride for Alberta Currie.…
SCSJ files petition where local election certification is unlawfully overturned
WINTERVILLE, N.C. – Mr. Ricky Hines won a seat on the Winterville Town Council in November’s election. However, at the urging of the staff of…
SCOTUS leaves racially gerrymandered Galveston County map in place for 2024
WASHINGTON (Dec. 12, 2023) – The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a racially gerrymandered map to remain in place in Galveston County for the 2024…
SCSJ, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold
Southern Coalition for Social Justice, ACLU Ask Federal Court to Put N.C. Voter Suppression Law on Hold for Midterm Election
May 20, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.…
May 20, 2014
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.…
Votes not counted: Alex's story
Each post in SCSJ’s “Votes Not Counted” series tells the story of a person qualified to vote before the passage of North Carolina’s Monster Voter…
Press Release: Voters Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Agree that North Carolina Congressional Map is an Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander
WASHINGTON – Plaintiffs in North Carolina’s partisan gerrymandering challenge, League of Women Voters of North Carolina v. Rucho, filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme…
How to Advocate for Eligible Incarcerated Voters to Cast Ballots
There are more than 740,000 people in jails across the country, the majority of whom are either awaiting trial — they are legally innocent —…
Votes Not Counted: April's Story
April Sidbury is a North Carolina registered voter whose vote was not counted due to the elimination of same day registration under the new voter…
As Urged by SCSJ, North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement Directs AG’s Office to Move to Quash Overbroad ICE Subpoenas
RALEIGH, N.C. – Today, the North Carolina State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement unanimously agreed to direct the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office to…
NC REPORT: Process to Fix Mail-in Ballots Saved Tens of Thousands of Votes in 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2021
Media Contacts:
Sailor Jones, 919-260-5906, sailor@scsj.org
Gino Nuzzolillo, 402-415-4763, gino@scsj.org DURHAM, N.C. (July 29, 2021) — North Carolina’s 2020…
Media Contacts:
Sailor Jones, 919-260-5906, sailor@scsj.org
Gino Nuzzolillo, 402-415-4763, gino@scsj.org DURHAM, N.C. (July 29, 2021) — North Carolina’s 2020…