Voting Rights Advocates Sue to Protect Kentucky Voters from Unlawful Purges
Today, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky challenging a provision in Kentucky election law that mandates the removal of voters from voter registration rolls without following procedures required by federal law. The plaintiff, represented by Fair Elections Center and Kentucky Equal Justice […]
Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans Files Lawsuit Challenging Rejection of Mail-In Ballots for Date Technicalities
Lancaster, Pa. (June 7, 2024) – Today, the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, represented by Fair Elections Center and LeVan Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC, filed a lawsuit against the Lancaster County Board of Elections to challenge the rejection of mail-in and absentee ballots that are missing the last two digits of the year from the […]
Federal Court Strikes Down Parts Of Discriminatory Arizona Voter Registration Rules
PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 29, 2024) – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona struck down portions…
Congress Must Pass John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
During critical election year, Congress must ensure everyone can fully participate in democracy…
U.S. Department of Education Releases New Student Voter Toolkit Ahead of 2024 Elections
WASHINGTON — Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project praised a new “Toolkit for the Promotion of Voter Participation for Students,” which shares resources with schools to help support students with voter registration and civic engagement opportunities. The toolkit includes legal requirements that educational institutions must follow, nonpartisan ways that schools can involve their students in […]
New Roadmap Lays Out How Local Officials Can Make Their Jurisdictions Voter-Friendly
Fair Elections Center’s Local Initiatives to Improve the Voting Experience guide provides best practices and policy…
Fair Elections Center Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision to Deny Review of Kentucky Arbitrary Voting Rights Restoration Lawsuit
Jon Sherman, Litigation Director at Fair Elections Center and lead counsel for plaintiffs in Aleman v. Beshear, a lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s arbitrary system for restoring voting rights to Kentuckians convicted of felonies, issued the following statement in response to today’s U.S. Supreme Court order denying a petition for certiorari to review the Sixth U.S. Circuit […]
Ahead of Primary Election, Wisconsin Court Rejects State Legislature’s Effort to Block Absentee Voter Protections
MADISON, Wisc. — Today, Thae League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Law Forward, Fair Elections Center and Stafford
Court Rules Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Rules Violate Civil Rights Act
MADISON, Wisc. (January 2, 2024) — Today, the Dane County Circuit Court in Wisconsin ruled in favor of the League of…
Michigan Preregistration Law Will Strengthen Youth Vote
DETROIT, MI (Nov. 30, 2023) — Michigan took an important step today to increase youth voter turnout and engagement by…
