Alabama Election

Voters in Alabama participate in the first election following federal court ruling that the state's map violated the Voting Rights Act.

Impact of Shelby County v. Holder Decision on Voter Turnout Disparities

A new study shows that the turnout gap between white and nonwhite voters in the U.S. is growing fastest in areas that were stripped of federal voting protections by a Supreme Court decision in 2013, which allowed states to pass laws making voting difficult for people of color.