Voting Rights
Voting Rights
MALDEF ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS ON CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURES
Civil Rights Group Takes Positions on Propositions 2, 3, 5, 35, and 36
Hearing On “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Noncitizen Voting”
Testimony of Andrea E. Senteno Regional Counsel, MALDEF
MALDEF STATEMENT ON NEW FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR COLLECTING DATA ON RACE AND IDENTITY
LOS ANGELES – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today a new directive to the 2030 Census and other forms that will introduce a combined race and ethnicity question.
MALDEF STATEMENT ON INTRODUCTION OF VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN U.S. SENATE
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Senate today introduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024 (JLVRAA). The bill provides an important path forward in helping protect our democracy by protecting the rights of every citizen, including Latinos and other minorities, who increasingly face new hurdles when seeking to exercise their right to vote.
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION ADOPTS RESOLUTION IN RESPONSE TO MOORE v HARPER
LOS ANGELES – The American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates earlier this month adopted a resolution supporting efforts to restore state-separation-of-powers principles in anticipation of a possible, unprecedented ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in a controversial case that could upend state constitutional structures with respect to regulation of federal elections nationwide.
Latinos Prove Decisive In Critical 2022 Midterms
Leading National Latino Civic Participation Groups Provide Analysis of 2022 Latino Vote
Hearing on “Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot in Texas”
Testimony of Nina Perales, MALDEF Vice President of Litigation before the
Hearing on Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy
Testimony of Thomas A. Saenz President and General Counsel, MALDEF Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary on January 20, 2022
MALDEF STATEMENT ONE YEAR AFTER THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION
LOS ANGELES – One year ago today, a violent group of supporters of Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented attempt to undermine this nation’s democracy by preventing the lawful certification of a presidential election. The violence carried out that day left at least five dead, and has led to continued attacks on voting rights across the U.S. by those who engage in fraudulent conspiracy theories.
TUSTIN MOVES TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN RESPONSE TO MALDEF WARNING
TUSTIN, Calif. – The City of Tustin on Monday changed its city council election system from at-large to district-based elections and adopted a four-district map that includes one district that will allow Latino residents to elect a candidate of their choice to the council.