Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Sep 07, 2021
ACLU, Partners Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Puerto Rican Residents’ Constitutional Rights
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Puerto Rico, Demos, Equally American, and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs file...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Racial Justice
Sep 03, 2021
Groups File Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Voter Suppression Bill SB1
“SB 1 is an extremist anti-voter bill that raises even more barriers to voting and specifically targets vulnerable communities ”
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: OCA-Greater Houston v. Paxton
Aug 06, 2021
NYCLU Seeks to Intervene in AG’s Suit Against Rensselaer County BOE
Motion asks Court to address BOE’s failure to open early voting sites for marginalized voters in Troy
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 17, 2021
ACLU Comment on First Anniversary of the Death of Congressman John Lewis
WASHINGTON — Today marks a year since the death of U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis on July 17, 2020.
Molly McGrath, ACLU senior campaign strategist, said:
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Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 24, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota Appeals Case to Minnesota Supreme Court to Restore Voting Rights
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The ACLU and ACLU-MN filed a petition for review with Minnesota’s highest court Tuesday afternoon, seeking to end the disenfranchisement of more than 53,0...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 16, 2021
Michigan Senate Passes Anti-Voter Legislation to Make it Harder to Vote
ACLU Statement on Senate Bills 285, 303, 304
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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