Voting Rights Act

What is the current news in voting rights?

Where can I find data on voters by age, race, or gender?

What does the Voting Rights Act say?

What are some voting rights issues?

What laws prevent discrimination in voting and elections processes?

What is gerrymandering?

What is cumulative voting?

Where can I find information about gender and representation?

Where can I find information about the voting rights of racial and ethnic minorities?

Background information, articles from the press and reports relating to the Voting Rights Act and issues concerning full representation and discrimination in voting. Also included are links to other pages on FairVote's site covering a broad range of voting rights issues.