Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor compliance with federal civil rights laws in communities in 27 states on Election Day.

A protracted legal fight over how city council districts were drawn in Jacksonville, Florida, reflects an aspect of redistricting that often remains in the shadows.

Florida Hispanic elected officials are calling on the state’s congressional delegates to urge passage of a Voting Rights Act amendment. They are pushing…

How much responsibility should parents bear when their children get into trouble? It’s an issue the Florida Senate is weighing through a proposal giving…

Florida minority advocates are calling for a federal constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote. It’s their response to this week’s U.S.…

Five Florida counties needing pre-clearance from the federal government to change their voting laws won’t undergo that review any more. That's after the…

After hearing oral arguments about the constitutionality of key provisions in the Voting Rights Act, Wednesday, it’s now up to the U.S. Supreme Court to…

The U.S. Justice Department is monitoring polling places in 51 counties in 23 states on Election Day. Officials are looking out for election fraud and…

Early voting is kicking off Monday in five Florida Counties, but the rest of the state will have to wait until the weekend to cast a ballotThe state’s new…

A Circuit Court Judge has ruled the congressional voting district map drawn by lawmakers this year will be the one used for the coming elections, despite…