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Second Court Rewords Missouri Redistricting Ballot Amendment Language

By Michelle Davis

A county circuit court judge ruled earlier last month that the wording of a ballot measure authored by the Republican legislature was “misleading” in an effort to “entice” voters into…

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Cumulative Voting for School Board Ordered By Federal Court in Missouri

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Missouri - Late last month a federal district court ended a two year challenge to the Ferguson-Florissant School District's use of at-large elections for its seven member school board. The court…

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Anatomy of a Section 2 Lawsuit: Ferguson-Florissant School District

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The Missouri State Conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Ferguson-Florissant School District this past December in a quest to discontinue the at-large elections of its seven member…

Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Fayette County, Tennessee Commissioners

Press Release: January 16, 2025 The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Fayette ...
Justice Department Files Voting Rights Suit Against Houston County, (Georgia) Board of Commissioners

Press Release: Jan. 16, 2025 The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Houston County, G...