ABA: Fair and Equal Access to the Ballot is Fundamental to the Rule of Law
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 -- The American Bar Association issued the following statement on May 11, 2026, by President Michelle A. Behnke:
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Fair and equal access to the ballot is fundamental to the rule of law
Our nation is confronting a profound test of its commitment to representative democracy and equal justice under the law. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, concerning the Voting Rights Act of 196 . . .
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Fair and equal access to the ballot is fundamental to the rule of law
Our nation is confronting a profound test of its commitment to representative democracy and equal justice under the law. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, concerning the Voting Rights Act of 196 . . .