Disenfranchised Kentuckians Ask U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Arbitrary Restoration System
WASHINGTON, DC (November 29, 2023) – Today Fair Elections Center held a press call on its petition to the Supreme Court to hear Aleman v. Beshear, a lawsuit against Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear challenging the state’s arbitrary voting rights restoration system, which particularly impacts Kentuckians with any out-of-state convictions and any federal convictions. Under the […]
Trial Begins in Federal Court Challenge to Unconstitutional Voter Registration Procedures in Arizona
PHOENIX, AZ (November 6, 2023) – Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona heard a lawsuit from civic…
Ahead of 2024, Felons Fight to Regain Right to Vote
Dennis Hopkins was convicted of theft 25 years ago in Mississippi and has long been out of prison. He has raised a family…
New Report Details How College Campuses Are Increasing Accessing to Voting
As efforts to restrict voting have risen in states across the U.S., Voter Friendly Campus report tracks how universities…
House Re-Introduces John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Rebekah Caruthers, Vice President, Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives once again introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: “It is beyond time we pass federal legislation that protects the American people from escalating attacks on their right to vote. Heading into the 2024 […]
Youth Voting Rights Advocates Praise Reintroduction Of Youth Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) reintroduced the Youth Voting Rights Act, which includes major legislative proposals that would significantly expand registration and voting access for college students and other young people. Students today face unique and difficult barriers to registration and voting, due to limited access, opportunities, […]
Sixth Circuit Panel Rejects Challenge To Kentucky’s Arbitrary Voting Rights Restoration Scheme
LEXINGTON, KY (July 20, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected disenfranchised Kentuckians’ challenge to Kentucky’s arbitrary voting rights restoration scheme. The lawsuit, Lostutter v. Kentucky, was filed by Fair Elections Center and Kentucky Equal Justice Center against Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, on behalf of all Kentuckians with any […]
Fair Elections Center Responds To Moore V. Harper Supreme Court Decision
WASHINGTON — Today, Jon Sherman, Litigation Director and Senior Counsel with Fair Elections Center, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Moore v. Harper: “For 233 years and counting, no court has ever found that state election laws are unconstrained by state constitutional requirements, because this is a fantasy that […]
Ky Gov. Beshear’s Counsel Tells Court Disenfranchised Kentuckians Must Be “worthy” Of Voting Rights
LEXINGTON, KY (June 23, 2023) – Following oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Thursday afternoon, voting rights lawyers from Fair Elections Center and Kentucky Equal Justice Center, held a press call featuring former and current plaintiffs – disenfranchised Kentuckians – to discuss Lostutter v. Kentucky, a lawsuit against Kentucky […]
New Report Aims to Improve Poll Worker Recruitment Ahead of 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Fair Elections Center released a new report entitled Poll Worker Recruitment: Recommendations for a Better Voter Experience naming best practices for reducing barriers to working at the polls and improving the experience for present and future poll workers. The report outlines key policy priorities to help election administrators meet their staffing needs […]
