Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Mar 18, 2021
ACLU of Arkansas Statement on Bill to Eliminate Early Voting on Monday Before Election Day, An Option Used By 51,000+ Voters in 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The ACLU of Arkansas released numbers today showing that at least 51,479 Arkansans voted on the Monday before the 2020 election, an option that would be elimi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 09, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Statement on Voter Suppression Law
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director, regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds yesterday signing into law a voter suppression bill.
“...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Mar 07, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Voting Rights Executive Order
WASHINGTON — President Biden issued a voting rights executive order today, largely adopting the American Civil Liberties Union’s recommendations on how his administration can p...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 24, 2021
Voting Rights Restoration Bill Passes Washington State House of Representatives
House Bill 1078 would restore voting rights to over 20,000 Washingtonians
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 24, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Statement on Voter Suppression Legislation (SF 413)
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director, regarding SF 413.
“This wide-reaching attack on early voting will do a number of...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 12, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Opposes Additional Voter Documentation Which Would Disenfranchise Hoosier Voters
INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday, the Senate Committee on Elections will hear Senate Bill 353, a bill which would require an individual to show proof of citizenship documentation, includ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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