voting rights act

May 25, 2012 - A recent U.S. appeals court upheld a key provision in the 1965 Voting Rights Act against its latest challenge -- but it also opened the door for the Supreme Court to strike down the landmark civil rights legislation.

April 5, 2012 - A by-the-numbers look at the effort underway in Florida and other states to set up roadblocks to voter registration drives.

January 23, 2012 - Last week's ruling that federal judges in Texas overstepped their bounds in drawing a minority-friendly set of interim maps for the 2012 elections was interpreted by some as a win for Republicans -- but it's not so clear that's the case.

January 20, 2012 - When South Carolina residents go to the polls on Jan. 21 to choose a Republican presidential candidate, they won't have to show photo ID thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice's decision to block a state law that would have disproportionately disenfranchised minorities. But Gov. Nikki Haley plans to challenge the move.

January 12, 2012 - The Department of Justice has stepped up its involvement on voting rights in challenging voter ID laws. But the cases may push debate over the Voting Rights Act into a hostile Supreme Court.

January 10, 2012 - The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a Texas redistricting case that could have major implications for minority voters -- and for which party controls Congress after this year's elections.

December 21, 2011 - We review the top stories of 2011 here at Facing South. First up: The new war on voting, how it affected Southern states -- and where things stand now.