FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UCLA VRP: Alberto Lammers, alberto@uclavrp.org Federal Court Sets October 30 Hearing in CHIRLA and Trujillo v. DHS, a Challenge to Federal Actions Targeting California Voters WASHINGTON (October 21, 2026) — A federal judge today scheduled an October 30 hearing on a request for emergency relief in a lawsuit brought by the Coalition […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alberto@uclavrp.org CHIRLA and UCLA Voting Rights Project Ask Court to Stop Justice Department from Targeting California Voters With voting already underway, the emergency motion challenges a federal demand targeting voters identified as alleged noncitizens less than three weeks before Election Day LOS ANGELES (October 15, 2026) — Attorneys with […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alberto@uclavrp.org CHIRLA and UCLA Voting Rights Project Notify Justice Department of Planned Emergency Motion to Protect California Voters LOS ANGELES (October 14, 2026) — Today, UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) attorneys, including Senior Advisor Xavier Becerra, representing the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) and California voter Pedro Trujillo […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alberto@uclavrp.org U.S. Supreme Court Sends Washington State Legislative Map Case Back to Court of Appeals WASHINGTON (October 5, 2026) — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a procedural move, sent Trevino v. Hobbs back to the lower court for further review based on the April 2026 decision in Louisiana v. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers, alberto@uclavrp.org California Supreme Court Orders Return of More Than 650,000 Riverside County Ballots Seized by Sheriff Chad Bianco The decision in Cervantes v. Bianco addresses the custody and handling of voted ballots under California law. LOS ANGELES (September 24, 2026) – Today, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu UCLA Study Finds Disparities in Mail Ballot Rejections and Evidence That Racial Cues May Influence Signature Reviews Analysis of California and Washington state election data underscores the need for further research and stronger safeguards for eligible voters. LOS ANGELES (September 14, 2026) — Young and non-White voters are […]
Author: Michael Herndon, Ph.D. | Senior Research Fellow, UCLA Voting Rights Project | September 2026 Evidence from California and Washington shows that non-White voters are disproportionately more likely to have their vote-by-mail ballots rejected – and that this problem may be rooted in the racial biases of election officials, rather than voter deficiencies. THE BOTTOM […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alberto Lammers; alammers@luskin.ucla.edu Victory for Galveston, TX Voters: Illegal Map Struck Down as Fight Still Continues for Fair Representation AUSTIN, Texas (September 11, 2026) — Today, in an important step toward fair maps for Galveston voters, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that county commissioners in Galveston County, Texas, unlawfully disenfranchised Galveston’s […]
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 […]
