Eliminating in-person early voting on Saturday, Nov. 26 will disproportionately harm Black voters in Georgia, and hinder their ability to make their voices heard in the Dec. 6 federal runoff election. naacpldf.org/press-release/…

“There’s an overall, overarching connection between ... predominantly white governments trying to exert control and authority over Black communities and large Black jurisdictions in the states.” - LDF's Amir Badat apnews.com/article/distri…

So incredibly proud of all involved in this case. A truly historic win.

The state of Alabama is lawlessly turning an already protracted act of massive disenfranchisement of Black voters into an act of massive resistance to a Supreme Court order. This is not just an act of racial discrimination. It is a threat to the rule of law. 1/5

The three plaintiffs who sued to block judicial appointments to the Hinds County Circuit Court and the creation of a new CCID court in Jackson say today’s ruling demonstrates why it is so important for Mississippi voters to stay informed and fight back. naacpldf.org/press-release/…

This weekend, LDF's Amir Badat received the NAACP Legal Award from MS NAACP's 78th Annual State Convention and Policy Institute Committee for his dedication to voting rights litigation in Mississippi. We congratulate Amir and are proud of his voter empowerment work.

To have a say in what happens, it’s crucial to get educated about candidates and vote this election season. LDF's Amir Badat talks about why making your vote count matters at every stage of the election process, including school board elections: nbcwashington.com/news/politics/…

MISSISSIPPI: If you're unable to use the online poll site locator tool, contact your county Circuit Clerk or call the election protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE to look up your poll site.

This is a dangerous opinion that greatly limits the protections for minority voters under the Voting Rights Act. Federal appeals court ruling threatens enforcement of the Voting Rights Act politi.co/47lRJNc via POLITICO

Why election laws in Georgia and Texas remain a threat politi.co/3vdIUqy via POLITICO

Attacks against Claudine Gay have been unrelenting & the biases unmasked. Her resignation on the heels of Liz Magill's set dangerous precedent in the academy for political witch hunts. The project isn't to thwart hate but to foment it thru vicious takedowns. This protects no one.

BREAKING: Louisiana's Legislature has approved a new congressional map that adds a second majority-Black district with boundaries stretching from Baton Rouge to Alexandria to Shreveport. We are one step closer to a fair map as S.B. 8 now goes to the state Senate for a vote.

Read more about voters w disabilities, members of The Arc of Texas REV UP Texas, who have been disenfranchised by TX voter suppression law. The Arc of the United States continues to fight for the rights of these voters alongside Legal Defense Fund ArentFox Schiff Reed Smith LLP naacpldf.org/texas-voter-su…

"There's so many ways in which you can be involved in the fight to advance Black political participation and ensure that the right to vote is fully protected." More on the state of voting rights & how we fight to protect them from our panel of experts: youtu.be/ToMyrCwiGwA

"You have the power to serve as a poll monitor. You have the power to serve as a hotline volunteer. You have the power to knock on some doors. You have the power to vote." A reminder that YOU have power. Your vote is your voice. #BlackHistoryMonth

LDF's Amir Badat, Jennifer Holmes, and dstinc1913 clients from our case Lupe v. Abbott participated in a panel at the National Bar Assoc.'s convening, "Rising to the Occasion: Protecting Our Legacy." For more on our case & why we're challenging S.B.1: naacpldf.org/case-issue/hau…

Read LDF’s letter, joined by nearly one dozen other advocacy organizations, demanding that Georgia Gov Brian Kemp, GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Brad Raffensperger & SEB Chair John Fervier get AG opinion on legality of new election board rules. naacpldf.org/news/ldf-sends…