FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Voting Rights Project Asks for Removal of Shasta Co. Elections Chief Ahead of Midterms Letter to grand jury asks that proceedings be initiated against Registrar Clint Curtis following his handling of election materials while in office. REDDING, Calif. (September 9, 2026) — The UCLA Voting Rights Project […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Voting Rights Project and CHIRLA Sue U.S. Department of Homeland Security Over Threat to Purge California Voters Lawsuit says administration is using unsupported noncitizen-voting claims and unreliable government records to target the state’s voter rolls. WASHINGTON (September 2, 2026) — The UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) joined […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alammers@luskin.ucla.edu California Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Sheriff Chad Bianco’s Seizure of More Than 650,000 Riverside County Ballots UCLA Voting Rights Project argues that criminal investigations cannot bypass California’s established procedures for the custody and handling of voted ballots SAN FRANCISCO (August 24, 2026) – The California Supreme Court […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu Campaign Legal Center, UCLA Voting Rights Project File Lawsuit in Texas Supreme Court Challenging Galveston’s New Unlawful County Government Maps AUSTIN, Texas (August 5, 2026) — On August 4, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) filed a lawsuit at the Texas Supreme […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Voting Rights Project Urges California Supreme Court to Reaffirm That Criminal Investigations Do Not Override California Election Law New merits brief argues that Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure and counting of ballots violated clear California law and asks the Court to order the return of all election materials to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Voting Rights Project’s Statement on the SCOTUS Decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee LOS ANGELES (June 29, 2026) — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Watson v. RNC, holding that federal law does not require mail ballots to be received by Election Day. The decision allows […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu California Supreme Court Advances UCLA Voting Rights Project Case Over Riverside Election Materials Seizure In a case brought by four Riverside County voters represented by UCLA VRP, the justices directed respondents to explain why the relief sought by petitioners should not be granted, moved the matter forward on an […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Alberto Lammers, alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Voting Rights Project, Campaign Legal Center Sue to Block Florida’s Partisan Gerrymander Lawsuit argues Florida’s new congressional map violates the state constitution’s voter-approved ban on maps drawn to favor a political party or incumbent. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 4, 2026) — Today, the UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) and […]
Letter also urges Court to decide on whether a sheriff may lawfully take possession of ballots outside official election process. LOS ANGELES (April 28, 2026) — The UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) today filed a letter alerting the California Supreme Court to developments that came to light after briefing closed on March 30, 2026. According […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Voting Rights Project Issues Letter to Riverside County Regarding Concerns Over Sheriff Bianco’s Outside Legal Fees Letter outlines why Riverside Co. taxpayers should not be on the hook for Sheriff’s private attorney’s fees. LOS ANGELES (April 13, 2026) — The UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) today sent a […]
