The History of the Voting Rights Act: The Origins of the Preclearance Provision
In June, the Supreme Court ruled Section Four of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Depending on who you talk to, the decision either gutted the legislation or deeply diminished its strength.At...
View ArticleTexas & The Voting Rights Act
All this week The Takeaway is taking you on a guided tour of states that have started to change their voting laws since the Supreme Court issued a decision in the case Shelby County Vs. Holder last...
View ArticleAfter VRA Ruling, Florida Looks to Make Sweeping Changes Without Oversight
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court gave states and localities the green light to remake their voting laws without the federal government's approval. The change came from a 5-4 decision in the case...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Overhauls Election Process
It has been eight weeks since the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, which has paved the way for states to make major changes to their election laws now that they are...
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Voting Ballots, Now & Then
Below is the 1964 Freedom Vote ballot. A 2012 General Election sample ballot for Monroe County, Tennessee.
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: What the Data Tells Us About Voting in America
This week, we've taken you on a voting rights tour of America to states where the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County Vs. Holder has changed voting laws. Along the way, we've talked to reporters in...
View ArticleActivists Confront a Changing Voting Rights Landscape
This week, The Takeaway has gone on a voting rights tour, examining how the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County Vs. Holder has changed voting laws across the country, from Texas to Florida to North...
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