HIST033 U.S. History II - Case Studies Resources - Larry Breslauer's Class: The Voting Rights Act - Resources

Library of Congress

Your starting point for understanding the history and status of the Voting Rights Act.
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Explains the Supreme Court Opinion in Shelby v. Holder. John Schwartz, New York Times, January 25th, 2014

By Change Illinois

Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Voting and Registration | Last Revised: April 24, 2014

From the Advancement Project, a multi-racial civil rights organization.

Official site for voter information

Information on Elections and Voting Issues

Redistricting News and Advocacy

Secretary of State of Texas

Official site for voter information

Explains the current voting rights laws as a result of Supreme Court decision.
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

The Brennan Center for Justice, Last Updated May 6, 2015

Analyzes voting rights changes in several states as a result of changes to the Voting Rights Act.
Tomas Lopez, The Brennan Center for Justice, June 24, 2014

National Conference of State Legislatures

National Conference of State Legislatures

The Brennan Center for Justice

Kara Brandeisky, Hanqing Chen and Mike Tigas, ProPublica, September 18, 2014

New York Times Topics, Latest entry: April 17, 2017

Athena Jones, CNN, February 12, 2015

March 23, 2017

Established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). EAC is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with developing guidance to meet HAVA requirementS

From the US Department of Justice

"Enforces the civil provisions of the federal laws that protect the right to vote, including the Voting Rights Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act and the Civil Rights Acts." (from the website)