Disenfranchisement

ACLU Sues South Carolina Agencies After Tech Glitch Risks Youth Voter Disenfranchisement Ahead of Elections

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Columbia, South Carolina — A lawsuit, lodged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) alongside its South Carolina branch, is targeting state agencies over a glitch that purportedly prevented thousands of young people from registering to vote. The legal action is aimed at the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the South Carolina Election Commission, coming just days before a critical national election. According to the complaint, a technology error at the DMV led to a failure in transferring voter registration information for approximately 17,000 teenagers to the election commission. While many of … Read more

Cypress City Council Set to Vote on Switching to District Elections Amid Lawsuit Alleging Asian American Voter Disenfranchisement

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CYPRESS, California – The city of Cypress is considering a switch to a district election system after facing a lawsuit alleging that the current at-large system disenfranchises Asian American voters. This move is part of a larger trend in California, where voting rights groups have been advocating for local governments to transition away from at-large systems that they argue disproportionately impact voters of color. While many cities have complied with legal threats and lawsuits, Cypress, along with the city of Brea, initially resisted the change. However, the Cypress City Council is expected to vote on … Read more