NY school district ordered to change method of voting for board that fills seats with Orthodox Jewish men A lawsuit filed by the local NAACP cites the Voting Rights Act of 1965, federal legislation intended to prohibit racial discrimination in voting,
Jewish groups mark Voting Rights Act’s 50th anniversary at White House The National Council of Jewish Women and Bend the Arc are working to restore parts of the act that were struck down in a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision.
JCPA launching voting rights advocacy campaign The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is launching a voting rights advocacy campaign.