U.S.
Supreme Court weighs definition of ‘one person, one vote’
Justices hear arguments in Evenwel v. Abbott, a Texas case challenging who should be counted in electoral districts
Justices hear arguments in Evenwel v. Abbott, a Texas case challenging who should be counted in electoral districts
Economic statisticians have done extensive research on whether birthplace affects an individual’s lot in life
The law at the center of a federal lawsuit claims that stricter identification laws purposefully made it harder to vote
Houston equal rights ordinance would broadly prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations
Initiative looks to limit campaign contributions by tying public funds to adherence to spending and fundraising limits
Impediments to voting for black communities show we still need protections
Justices to rule on cases concerning some controversial issues, including affirmative action, abortion and voting rights
Randall Pinkston looks at the landmark act and recent laws that, critics say, are designed to suppress minority turnout
A look at the law to prohibit legal barriers keeping African-Americans from voting
Civil rights groups are arguing in federal court that new voting laws discriminate against minority voters
