Tag: voting
Black voters sue over Alabama’s method of electing judges
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— A civil rights group challenged Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote last week, saying the result...
Elected officials from around U.S. in Birmingham to talk of ‘damage’...
By Barnett Wright
Times staff writer
Some key members of Congress said they couldn’t think of a better place than Birmingham to kick off a series...
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT
South Court Auditorium
2:27 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Everybody have a seat. Thank you.
First...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Marks Voting Rights Act 50th...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Marks
Voting Rights Act 50th Anniversary on August 6
The Voting Act was Signed into Law on August 6, 1965
July 31,...