Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Oct 27, 2020
More than Half of County Clerk Websites in Utah Score over 90% in Survey of Essential Election Information
But several county webpages lack basic information about the election
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 27, 2020
Victory: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Sumter County Court-Drawn Maps for School Board Elections
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling that Sumter County Board of Education’s Redistricting Violated the Voting Rights Act
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 27, 2020
Detroit City Clerk and ACLU of Michigan Announce that the Backlog of Absentee Ballots Will Be Sent to Voters
Voters urged to cast their ballots early for the November 3rd Election
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 23, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Mayor de Blasio's Poll Watching Program
NEW YORK — Today Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Morning Joe the creation of the NYC Election Observer Corps, a poll watching program comprised of volunteers and city employees...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 22, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Asks Orleans Court to Stop Secretary of State from Blocking Ballot Drop-Off Sites
NEW ORLEANS – In a friend-of-the-court brief filed today, the ACLU of Louisiana asked the Orleans Parish Civil District Court to prevent Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin from prohi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 22, 2020
Votamos Coalition Launches Texting Program to Urge Latinx Delawareans to Cast Their Ballot
DOVER — The Votamos/We Vote Coalition, a group of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations in Delaware announced the launch of a new texting campaign to reach over 10,000 Latinx vote...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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