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Mississippi voters overturn two Jim Crow-era decisions at ballot box

November 04, 2020

JACKSON, Miss. – With a majority of ballots counted, Mississippi voters are projected to overwhelmingly pass Ballot Measures 2 and 3, reforming how statewide elections are won and approving a new state flag, respectively. The...

SPLC Action Fund: Minimum wage increase will lift wages for millions, help get people out of poverty

November 04, 2020

Tallahassee, Fla. -- On Tuesday millions of Florida voters went to the polls and approved a constitutional amendment that will raise the minimum wage in Florida to $15 an hour. The SPLC Action Fund supported efforts to raise the...

SPLC Statement As Election Day Polls Begin to Close Across the United States

November 03, 2020

Montgomery, Ala. — Southern Poverty Law Center President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the below statement as polling stations begin to close in the eastern United States: “This election season has been a source of energy and...

Election Day Statement from SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang

November 03, 2020

Montgomery, Ala. — Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) President and CEO Margaret Huang released the below statement as millions of Americans cast their votes for the next president of the United States: “This year, a devastating...

SPLC: Every Eligible American Should Vote and Every Vote Cast Must Be Counted

November 02, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The following statement is by Nancy Abudu, deputy legal director of Voting Rights for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), ahead of Election Day: “In this unprecedented election season - amid a pandemic,...

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Vote Your Voice: In Mississippi, grantee organizations are challenging systemic voter suppression

November 02, 2020

Esther Schrader

SPLC Report Finds 23 Million Outstanding Mail-In Ballots

November 02, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The latest analysis released this afternoon by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds that, a day before Election Day, there are still 23 million people who have an outstanding mail ballot that they have...

Alabamians for Fair Justice: Change in Alabama’s Parole Board Leadership Presents Opportunity for Increased Fairness, Justice, and Public Safety

November 02, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - According to news reports , Charles Graddick will no longer serve as the director for the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole. The following statement is from Alabamians for Fair Justice: “Since Mr. Graddick...

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2020: When a deadly virus taught us the importance of voting

November 02, 2020

Margaret Huang

URGENT: SPLC Report Finds 24 Million Outstanding Mail-In Ballots; Officials Urge Americans Should Return Absentee Ballots Directly to Drop Boxes or Election Officials, or Vote In-Person

November 02, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A new analysis released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds that while nearly 80 million people have already voted in the 2020 election, both by mail and early in-person voting, another 24...

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Mississippi voters overturn two Jim Crow-era decisions at ballot box

SPLC Action Fund: Minimum wage increase will lift wages for millions, help get people out of poverty

SPLC Statement As Election Day Polls Begin to Close Across the United States

Election Day Statement from SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang

SPLC: Every Eligible American Should Vote and Every Vote Cast Must Be Counted

Vote Your Voice: In Mississippi, grantee organizations are challenging systemic voter suppression

SPLC Report Finds 23 Million Outstanding Mail-In Ballots

Alabamians for Fair Justice: Change in Alabama’s Parole Board Leadership Presents Opportunity for Increased Fairness, Justice, and Public Safety

2020: When a deadly virus taught us the importance of voting

URGENT: SPLC Report Finds 24 Million Outstanding Mail-In Ballots; Officials Urge Americans Should Return Absentee Ballots Directly to Drop Boxes or Election Officials, or Vote In-Person

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