Voting Rights

SPRINGFIELD, IL – MALDEF will release its proposed Illinois legislative redistricting map and testify before the General Assembly Redistricting Committee today, April 25, 2011 at 3:00 pm in Room 114 of the Capitol Building in Springfield.

DALLAS, TX – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas rejected an apportionment challenge that sought to force the City of Irving, Texas to discriminate against Latino voters in drawing the map for city council districts. MALDEF represents Latino voters who live in Irving and intervened to defend their rights in the litigation.

PHOENIX, AZ – Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona announced today that the state of Arizona will introduce several counterclaims against the U.S. government in the ongoing litigation over SB 1070, Arizona’s racial profiling law.

Focus Should Not Be on Partisanship, But People

Growth in West, South Likely Fueled by Latino Growth

Court ruling comes one week before a critical national election and stands as a warning to anyone who seeks to deter or prevent voter participation

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., the Asian American Justice Center, and MALDEF release “The Impact of Redistricting In Your Community: A Guide to Redistricting”

GALEO, MALDEF stand ready to assist minority voter applicants with expected voter registration problems

Ruling upholds Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and permits district to apply for release from preclearance requirement as provided by the Act

MALDEF calls for Congressional review and action

Record Latino voter turnout puts Latino issues at the forefront

Attorneys will continue to block voter intimidation and disenfranchisement efforts

Judge William P. Johnson denies initial request for TRO; forces defendants to account for their actions