The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an important case involving the Voting Rights Act, while FairVote is stepping up its campaign for Congress to uphold federal law and stop blocking commissioners to be seated on the Federal Election Commission. We're also excited about our new Promote Our Vote campaign designed to generate local actions to expand and protect suffrage. See:

• FairVote's Promote Our Vote campaign

• Overview of Shelby County case on Voting Rights Act

• Put commissioners on the Election Assistance Commission

• Shelby County's history with fair voting

• Report on Voter ID laws fudged turnout data

• The Daily Show skewers opponents of the Voting Rights Act

• NEW: March 2013 articles call for constitutional right to vote in The Nation and Democracy