Friday, November 8, 2024 | news
On Nov. 7, a New York State Supreme Court trial judge in Orange County issued an opinion striking down the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York (NYVRA). Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), New York American Civil […]
Friday, October 21, 2022 | news
CONTACT Legal Defense Fund: Ella Wiley, media@naacpldf.org, 925-819-0555 Brennan Center: Kendall Karson, karsonk@brennan.law.nyu.edu, 646-925-8746 ACLU of Florida: media@aclufl.org, 786-363-2737 ACLU National: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org, 347-514-3984 TAMPA, Fla. – Police body camera footage obtained earlier this week by the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald shows the arrests of Floridians with past felony convictions for voting in the […]
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | news
Organizations Seek Emergency Relief to Ensure the Rights of Georgia Voters with Disabilities are Protected in Time for the 2024 Elections WASHINGTON – Voting and civil rights groups filed an emergency preliminary injunction motion seeking to lift restrictions in Georgia’s anti-voter law, S.B. 202, that target voters with disabilities. These S.B 202 provisions violate the […]
Thursday, December 17, 2020 | news
Yesterday, Latino Justice (PRLDEF), the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia), GALEO, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), Hispanic Federation, MiJente Support Committee, All Voting is Local, Georgia, and ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Hall County Board of Commissioners, Hall County Board of Elections […]
Thursday, June 1, 2023 | news
Contact LDF: media@naacpldf.org MJC: cliff.johnson@macarthurjustice.org MCJ: mthornton@mscenterforjustice.org ACLU-MS: comms@aclu-ms.org Jackson, MS – Last night, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), MacArthur Justice Center, Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ), and ACLU of judges and (ACLU-MS) filed a brief in the Mississippi Supreme Court to reverse the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging H.B. 1020, a newly-enacted law that […]
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | page
Voters’ Empowerment Week September 18 – 23, 2023 Day 2: September 19, 2023 National Voter Registration Day Day 1: Sept. 18, 2023 Voting on College Campuses Your 2023 Election Roadmap Elections are right around the corner. Are you prepared to vote? We’ve got you covered. Use our election quiz to find election details for your […]
Thursday, October 17, 2024 | news
Media Contact: LDF: media@naacpldf.org SPLC: press@splcenter.org Campaign Legal Center: media@campaignlegalcenter.org Advancement Project: mediadesk@advancementproject.org LWVGA: communications@lwvga.org; saugustus@lwv.org Secure Families Initiative: kate.marshlord@securefamiliesinitiative.org ATLANTA — This week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox issued an order permanently enjoining several recently adopted Georgia State Election Board (SEB) rules, including two rules related to certification of elections and […]
Thursday, August 25, 2022 | news
As South Carolinians gear up for Election Day 2022, the non-profit Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) are teaming up to mail 161,490 voter registration applications to eligible Black South Carolina citizens this month — to build enthusiasm and raise awareness ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, November 8th. “Democracy cannot […]
Thursday, August 25, 2022 | news
As part of an ambitious effort to build enthusiasm for Election Day 2022, the non-profit Voter Participation Center (VPC) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) are teaming up to mail 102,509 voter registration applications to eligible Black Mississippi citizens this month to encourage participation in our democracy on Tuesday, November 8th. “Democracy cannot be strong […]
Friday, September 30, 2016 | news
Exciting news! LDF has been selected to be a CREDO Donations Recipients for October. Each month, CREDO selects three nonprofit organizations representing a range of progressive causes to receive a portion of its revenue. More than $150,000 is awarded monthly and CREDO divides the dollars depending on the votes from people like you! The more […]
