Since its passage, various sections of the VRA have been excised with much of the attack undertaken, both openly and ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended the discriminatory practices against Black voters that were prevalent in many states.

Questions about the Voting Rights Act’s constitutionality have long been hanging in the air at the Supreme Court. But it was only earlier this month, in an order expanding a Louisiana redistricting ...

This month we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the single most influential pieces of ...

Historically, individual plaintiffs have sued under the VRA to overturn discriminatory local voting laws. But an appeals ...

As voting rights lose ground, The 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.

Provisions in the Voting Rights Act were set to expire initially after five years but were later renewed a total of five ...

Locally, the renewal of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was the topic of discussion at the 13th annual Judge Theodore McMillian Black History Month Dinner held recently at the Renaissance Grand Hotel.

A major case now before the U.S. Supreme Court has some fearing that this year's anniversary of the Voting Rights Act may be its last.

Nicole Austin-Hillery and Hans von Spakovsky talked about the origin of the Voting Rights Act, which President Johnson signed the act into law on August 6, 1965, and state voter identification laws.

Georgia County Debacle Shows Why We Need a Voting-Rights Act With TeethIt took an army of lawyers, activists, journalists, and citizens to provide the scrutiny the Voting Rights Act of 1965 used ...

August 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Speech and Bill Signing ... President Johnson delivered remarks at the U.S. Capitol before signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.