Voting Rights

LOS ANGELES –  The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates earlier this month adopted a resolution supporting efforts to restore state-separation-of-powers principles in anticipation of a possible, unprecedented ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in a controversial case that could upend state constitutional structures with respect to regulation of federal elections nationwide.

Leading National Latino Civic Participation Groups Provide Analysis of 2022 Latino Vote

LOS ANGELES – One year ago today, a violent group of supporters of Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented attempt to undermine this nation’s democracy by preventing the lawful certification of a presidential election. The violence carried out that day left at least five dead, and has led to continued attacks on voting rights across the U.S. by those who engage in fraudulent conspiracy theories.

WASHINGTON, D.C.–  Andrea Senteno, Washington D.C. regional counsel at MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4):