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Nigeria’s new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the country’s electoral framework. The act establishes a dedicated funding framework and requires that ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited the scope of a key Voting Rights Act provision that restricts how states draw districts affecting minority voters, constraining states' use of race as a factor ...

The Supreme Court significantly narrowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, further eroding the impact of the landmark civil rights-era law. For decades, Section 2 — a ...

Footage from key moments in the history of the Voting Rights Act.Credit... Supported by By Audra D. S. Burch Emily Cochrane and Jamie Leventhal The Voting Rights Act, among the most consequential ...

The 1965 law was mean to address fundamental inequities in American life, and was one of the signal accomplishments of the civil rights movement. By Sonia A. Rao The Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of ...

Congressional Democrats on Wednesday vowed to fight back after the Supreme Court weakened a provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially endangering majority-Black districts throughout the South.

The US Supreme Court sharply limited the use of the Voting Rights Act to create predominantly Black or Hispanic election districts in a major ruling that buttresses Republican efforts to keep control ...

Ohio's primary election is on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with polls open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters must cast their ballot at their designated polling place on Election Day, and mail-in ballots ...

Justices rejected a Louisiana congressional map that was drawn with a second majority-Black district You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The U.S.