The Black Ballot

Keep informed on the issues that matter most to Black voters. From voter suppression to racial inequality, our website covers the issues that affect the Black community’s vote and ballot. With expert commentary, in-depth reporting, and exclusive interviews, NewsOne provides the information you need to make informed decisions at the polls.

The independent presidential candidate named the BLM-LA co-founder and Pan African Studies professor Melina Abdullah as his 2024 running mate.

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The affordability of quality housing is the sleeper issue of almost every election, and that goes double for the Black folks.

Black candidates rose and fall as the general elections continue to take shape.

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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee easily won her Super Tuesday primary election months after losing the Houston mayor runoff race.

An exclusive interview with Maryland's governor.

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Lee is the only California Senate candidate calling for a unilateral ceasefire in Gaza.

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Black Voters Matter was in South Carolina ahead of the state's Democratic primary to help raise awareness and encourage participation.

The powerful voting rights organization is hitting the road to educate and empower.

Republican Steve Garvey boasted how he "touched" homeless people in "the inner city."

This month Rev. Tassie York took office as Neptune, New Jersey’s first Black woman to be mayor in town history.

"A vote away from President Biden is a vote for Donald Trump," a pollster said.