Texas
Advancement Project Releases Redistricting Nutshells for Louisiana and Texas
April 18, 2011
We are pleased to announce the release of “Louisiana Redistricting: Rules of Engagement in a Nutshell” and “Texas Redistricting: Rules of Engagement in a Nutshell.” The Texas version is also being released in Spa
Redistricting Nutshells: Louisiana and Texas
June 2, 2011
What's Wrong with this Picture?: New Photo ID Proposals Part of National Push to Turn Back the Clock on Voting Rights
April 7, 2011
In a new report, Advancement Project sounds the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections and beyond. In a reactionary trend that is part of the largest legislative effort to scale back voting rights in a century, nearly two-thirds of the states are considering repressive photo identification requirements for voting. The comprehensive report, “What’s Wrong With This Picture?
ADVANCEMENT PROJECT REPORT HIGHLIGHTS PERILS OF PHOTO ID PROPOSALS
April 7, 2011
(WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 7, 2011) – In a report released today, Advancement Project, a next-generation civil rights organization that works to eliminate barriers to voting, is sounding the alarm on photo ID proposals pending in states across the nation that could disenfranchise millions of voters in the 2012 elections.
Advancement Project Combats Voter Suppression Efforts
October 31, 2010
In light of recent media reports of systemic vote suppression efforts in Pennsylvania, Texas and elsewhere, Advancement Project has prepared summaries of the key state and federal laws that can be used to combat intimidation, challenges, deceptive practices and other tactics that disrupt the voting process and discourage voting. We have also sent letters to elections officials in several states in an effort to combat voter suppression and ensure that every vote is counted.
Summaries:
Houston, We Have a Solution: Protecting the Vote in Harris County, Texas
October 29, 2010
On August 27, 2010, a fire at a warehouse in Harris County, Texas, which encompasses Houston, destroyed virtually all the county’s voting equipment. Harris County, the third largest voting district in the United States, has a large population of people of color and low-income communities. With the county likely unable to secure enough voting machines to equip all its polling places on Election Day, and facing numerous election administration issues that could potentially disenfranchise thousands of voters, Advancement Project and a coalition of advocacy groups have acted swiftly.
Voter Education Radio Ad in Spanish - Harris County, TX
October 28, 2010
Voter Education Radio Ad - Harris County, TX (Magic 102)
October 28, 2010
Top 10 Things Every Harris County, TX Voter Should Know on Election Day 2010
October 28, 2010
Top 10 Things Every Harris County, TX Election Worker Should Know During the 2010 Election
October 28, 2010
