Author: Estelle Rogers

Sad Day for Voting Rights: Senate Rejects Nominee for Top Civil Rights Lawyer

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This afternoon, the Senate voted to filibuster the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the... Read more

Put Felon Disenfranchisement on the Front Burner

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They tell us that there are no coincidences in life, and similarly, there are no coincidences in politics. On Tuesday,... Read more

Yes, Mr. President, We Have to Fix That

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The Presidential Commission on Election Administration (PCEA) issued its report on January 22, and it was a welcome surprise. Read more

Hope for a Voting Rights Fix

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Today, members of Congress took an important first step in restoring and reinvigorating the protections afforded by the Voting Rights... Read more

Voter Suppression Schemes Under the Radar After Shelby County Decision

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In one of the best analogies ever found in a Supreme Court opinion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg likened the Voting... Read more

Online Voter Registration Rule is a Real Breakthrough

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Minnesota’s innovative secretary of state, Mark Ritchie has developed an online voter registration tool that is now available on the... Read more

Hillary Clinton Raises Her Voice Against Voter Suppression

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On Monday, Hillary Rodham Clinton received the American Bar Association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal. I was there. Instead of... Read more

Search for Non-citizens on Tenn. Voter Rolls Turns Up Short

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The witch hunt for non-citizens lurking on voter rolls and compromising elections turned up short in Tennessee this week. According... Read more

New Election Law Strengthens Voter Registration Requirement in California

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Bucking the overwhelming tide of state voter suppression legislation over the last couple of years, California has done something positive!... Read more

A Word About Preclearance

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This week, we celebrated the 47th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, often called the “crown jewel”... Read more