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Community, Election 2022, William J. Ford

Felony Convictions Remain Hurdles to Voting for Incarcerated and Returning Citizens

by William J. Ford October 21, 2020

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51st State, Community, DC Statehood

Concerns Escalate over D.C. Inmates’ Insufficient Access to the Ballot

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. October 7, 2020December 21, 2021

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Braveboy Leads Voter Initiative in Prince George’s County

by William J. Ford October 7, 2020December 21, 2021

Rosa Parks, seen here circa 1955 with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the background (National Archives)

Stacy M. Brown, Women's Suffrage Movement

One Century After 19th Amendment, Voting Rights Remain Elusive for Blacks

by Stacy M. Brown September 16, 2020December 21, 2021

Courtesy photo

Community, William J. Ford

Statewide Push Continues for Maryland’s Incarcerated Residents to Vote in November

by William J. Ford September 16, 2020December 21, 2021

Members of the Maryland Board of Elections and other officials during a virtual meeting on Aug. 28

Community, William J. Ford

Efforts Intensify for Incarcerated Citizens’ Right to Vote

by William J. Ford September 2, 2020December 21, 2021

Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (Courtesy of Atlanta Black Star)

Organizations Demand Congress to Act to Protect Voter Rights

by Stacy M. Brown August 12, 2020December 21, 2021

A voter takes advantage of the DCCC's "Cycle of Engagement Initiative" which provides greater access to voting for people of color. (Courtesy of DCCC)

WIN Daily Surveys

COVID-19 and States Voting Preparedness

by Denise Rolark Barnes August 6, 2020December 21, 2021

A voter takes advantage of the DCCC's "Cycle of Engagement Initiative" which provides greater access to voting for people of color. (Courtesy of DCCC)

BUSTOS/SEWELL: Our Battle to Protect Democracy’s Greatest Tool

by WI Guest Author August 6, 2020December 21, 2021

A vigil held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in southwest D.C. on the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act in August 2019 (Courtesy of theglobepost.com)

Hamil R. Harris, National

Civil Rights Group Wages War Against Voter Suppression

by Hamil R. Harris August 5, 2020December 21, 2021