Monday, December 13, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, the ACLU Voting Rights Practice, American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana, Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP, and Power Coalition for Equity and Justice submitted written testimony regarding congressional redistricting to the Louisiana Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Senate Governmental Affairs in […]
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | news
Today, a coalition that includes the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc (LDF), sent a letter to the New York City Police Department Police Commissioner and Commissioner of the Department of Investigation expressing concern that the NYPD’s draft impact and use policies do not reflect a good faith effort to comply with the requirements […]
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | news
UPDATE: July 24, 2019 The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (“LDF”) sent a second letter to officials in Tennessee expressing concern about the absence of diversity in the membership of Tennessee’s Advisory Task Force on the Composition of Judicial Districts (“Task Force”). The letter shares recommendations for changes to a judicial district in […]
Monday, October 31, 2022 | news
Today, LDF, the Lee County NAACP, the NAACP Florida State Conference, Common Cause Florida, All Voting is Local Florida, the League of Women Voters of Florida, and the League of Women Voters of Lee County sent a letter to Lee County, Florida Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle expressing concern over the lack of voting access […]
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | news
Today, LDF, the Okaloosa County Branch NAACP, and the NAACP Florida State Conference sent a letter to Okaloosa, Florida County Supervisor of Elections expressing concern over misleading signage outside early voting locations in Okaloosa County. As shown in photos in the letter, temporary signs reading “Republicans Vote Here Today” have been placed in the immediate […]
Monday, March 28, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the NAACP Louisiana State Conference, Louisiana Progress, Black Voters Matter Fund, Progressive Social Network and Power Coalition for Equity and Justice sent a letter concerning the redistricting process for the East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana School Board. The letter reminds the Board of its obligations […]
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) and Power Coalition for Equity and Justice submitted a letter to the Louisiana Secretary of State and Commissioner of Elections to call for immediate actions to ensure that the recent tornadoes in southeast Louisiana do not impede voters from participating in the Saturday, March 26 municipal […]
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | news
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) today sent a letter to officials in McLennan County, Texas asking that they relieve an election worker from her duties for failing to comply with state election law. During early voting at the Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center, the worker, Bonnie Belanger, reportedly refused to assist voters […]
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | news
Today, LDF sent a letter to county election officials in Florida who are responsible for certifying elections regarding their duties to certify the results of the November 2024 general election under Florida state law. The letter provides guidance to county officials that certification is mandatory under state law, that there are avenues available under state […]
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 | news
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) sent a letter to the Fayette County, Georgia Board of Commissioners (BOC) concerning the redistricting process and the BOC’s obligation to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution during the 2021. LDF urges the Board to […]
