Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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For support of the election protection hotline
Date
Mar. 05, 2026
Duration
24 months
Description
Voting rights expertsanticipateobstacles for voting to intensify in the upcoming midterm elections, including an increase in mis- and dis-information campaigns. Founded in 1963, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) was created at the request of President John F. Kennedy to mobilize the nation’s leading lawyers as agents for change in the civil rights movement. For more than sixty years,ithas engaged in voting rights and civil rights litigation, advocacy, and nonpartisan voter education at the national, state, and local levels.Leading the Election Protection (EP) coalition, the Lawyers’ Committee provides real-time support and rapid-response infrastructure that complements its legal advocacy. In 2024, theprogrammobilizedmorethan5,000trainedvolunteerstostaffthenational866-OUR-VOTE hotline toassistvoters facing long lines, technical failures, and misinformation during early voting and on Election Day.With Carnegiesupport, the Lawyers’ Committee will expand and deepen the impact of the866-OUR-VOTE hotline in advance of and during the 2026 midterm elections to serve more than300,000 voters.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 07, 2024
Duration
18 months
Description
Voting rights experts anticipate obstacles for voting to intensify in the upcoming presidential election. Voters are at a heightened risk of receiving mis- and dis-information about voting andwill face a range of restrictive voting measures in states across the country.Founded in 1963, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law was created at the request of President John F. Kennedy to mobilize the nation’s leading lawyers as agents for change in the civil rights movement. For more than sixty years, the organization has engaged in voting rights and civil rights litigation, advocacy, and nonpartisan voter education at the national, state, and local levels. With Corporation support, the Lawyer’s Committee will continue protecting voting rights, fighting discriminatory practices, and ensuring civil rights protections.
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For support of a national voter protection program
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
Since the Supreme Court gutted key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder (2013), Congress has been unable to restore voter protections necessary to ensure that all Americans can exercise their right to vote. Moreover, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states are struggling to adapt their elections infrastructure in ways that would allow all citizens to safely vote. Since 1963, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has been applying their expertise in litigation, public education, and advocacy to safeguard and expand voting rights in the United States. With Corporation support, the Lawyers’ Committee will implement rapid response litigation and its nationwide Election Protection Program to monitor upcoming elections and remove barriers to the franchise across the country.
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Toward modernizing voter registration administration
Date
Mar. 05, 2009
Duration
18 months
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Toward a conference on voting in the 21st century
Date
Jun. 14, 2007
Duration
9 months
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Toward providing information to Louisiana voters to prevent disenfranchisement in the 2006 elections
Date
Jun. 08, 2006
Duration
2 months
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Toward a research and public education project about the upcoming reauthorization of provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act
Date
Jun. 09, 2004
Duration
24 months