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"We Couldn't Eat The Birth Certificate" – the burden of Voter ID for people living in poverty

On September 3, 2014 in Texas, witnesses discussed the hardships of obtaining the state’s “free” voter ID.
According to MSNBC, “Sammie Louise Bates moved to…

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A look at NC's modern-day poll taxes

The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1964, prohibiting the government from issuing taxes on voting participation in federal elections. The…

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Allison Riggs on The Ed Show discussing Voting Rights

On August 12, 2014 SCSJ staff attorney Allison Riggs appeared on The Ed Show with guest host Michael Eric Dyson to discuss recent developments in…

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5 things more frequent than voter fraud

According to recently released results from an ongoing survey, there have been just 31 instances of in-person voter fraud since 2000. It’s official: UFO Sightings…

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New ruling in NC voting rights case

Late on Friday, August 8th, Federal District Court Judge Thomas Schroeder issued a ruling in the lawsuit SCSJ and others are pursuing to stop the…

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Voter Suppression: The Same Old Strategy

SCSJ recently represented the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, the A. Philip Randolph Institute, and other plaintiffs in a federal hearing requesting a…

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Allison Riggs Discusses Voter ID on All Things Considered

Fate Of The New N.C. Voter ID Law Now Rests In A Judge’s Hands by Jeff Tiberii | July 11, 2014 — 2:23 PM North…

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SCSJ Opposes Voter Suppression in Federal Court

Attorneys from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of North Carolina appeared in federal court this week…

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SCSJ to Battle Voter Suppression in Monday Hearing

On Monday, July 7, Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Allison Riggs will partner with the American Civil Liberties Union to present arguments in federal court…

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First voter engagement convening successful

Ignited by the June 2013 US Supreme Court decision invalidating Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act and subsequently ratified state-based voter suppression laws, The…

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NC Voting Rights: Judge says NC lawmakers can't ignore subpoenas

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal trial judge declined Thursday to side with North Carolina lawmakers who believe they are not required to provide documents to…

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Voting Rights Hearing 2/21/14

Background: On August 12, 2013, The Southern Coalition for Social Justice, American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation filed a lawsuit…