Voting has become the most frequently practiced and revered civic duty of everyday Americans. Over 700,000 cast ballots across Philadelphia in November for president and other offices.

The state of Georgia asks a federal appeals court to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to prove ...

President Donald Trump has rolled back 60-year-old act which banned discrimination in federal workplaces. His executive order ...

The lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday, pushes for a judge to order the county to move to geographical political districts.

Johnson took the stage at Howard University in June of 1965, he had already signed the Civil Rights act into law, and he said he expected to sign the Voting Rights Act shortly. The hard-fought ...

Women from the Jewish Federation of San Diego visited with civil rights icons remembering the road to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Director Michael Morris said the weekend's events and free admission will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum has exhibits related ...

The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder ...

A newly filed lawsuit by the Department of Justice argues the way Houston County elects its county commission violates the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965, hurting Black voters' ability to elect ...

The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much ...