Kareem Crayton

Jun 24, 2024 | brennancenter.org | Kareem Crayton

In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Shelby County v. Holder, striking down the Voting Rights Act’s formula for determining which states and localities should be required to get federal approval for before making changes to voting policies. Kareem Crayton, the Brennan Center’s senior director of voting rights and representation, discusses the harmful effects of that ruling and ways to mitigate the damage. What happened to the Voting Rights Act?

Jul 17, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Kareem Crayton

View the entire Explainers collection What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965? Regarded as the legislative crown jewel of the civil rights era, the was enacted as a comprehensive tool meant to undo the political hold of Jim Crow policies in the South and related discriminatory structures nationwide. Congress adopted the law to ensure that states followed the 15th Amendment’s guarantee that the right to vote not be denied because of race.

Jul 13, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Maya Efrati |Owen Bacskai |Kareem Crayton |Kendall Karson

This week, House Republicans reintroduced a bill dubbed the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act. It was first introduced in 2022 as a purported alternative to the landmark, pro-voter Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, which came very close to becoming law last Congress. The ACE Act underscores the fact that Congress has a crucial role to play in safeguarding fair and secure elections.

Jun 22, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Kareem Crayton |Kendall Karson

El 25 de junio de 2013, la Corte Suprema aniquiló una disposición clave de la Ley de Derecho al Voto (Voting Rights Act, VRA) y, así, marcó el comienzo de una década de discriminación racial y supresión del voto, que ha tenido un impacto desigual para el electorado no blanco. En la causa Shelby County v.

Jun 20, 2023 | brennancenter.org | Kareem Crayton |Kendall Karson |Robyn Sanders |Michael Waldman

On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court hollowed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, ushering in a decade of racial discrimination and vote suppression that unleveled the playing field for voters of color. In Shelby County v. Holder, the conservative majority effectively dismantled Section 5 of the landmark civil rights legislation, which required federal approval for any changes to election-related procedures in parts of the country with a history of racial discrimination in voting.