Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Oct 16, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Supports Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s Guidance to Clerks and the Public Regarding People Openly Carrying Guns Near Polling Places on Election Day
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan applauds Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for issuing guidance today to clerks and the public that prohibits peop...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 15, 2020
ACLU Launches TikTok with Voting Rights, Protesting, and Privacy Content Aimed at Younger Audiences
NEW YORK, New York — The American Civil Liberties Union launched a TikTok account today aimed at educating younger audiences about their civil rights ahead of the 2020 electio...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 14, 2020
After Lawsuit From the Blackfeet Nation, Pondera County Agrees to Satellite Office on Reservation
BILLINGS, Mont. — Three days after the Blackfeet Nation brought a federal lawsuit against Pondera County arguing that the county was violating the voting rights of tribal members...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 09, 2020
ACLU-DE Statement on LWV Ballot Deadline Lawsuit Ruling
WILMINGTON, Del. — Earlier today, Vice Chancellor Glasscock handed down an opinion in the case brought by the League of Women Voters of Delaware seeking to extend the ballot dead...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 08, 2020
Disability Rights Groups File Court Brief in Support of Challenge to Governor Abbott’s Order to Limit Ballot Drop-Off Locations
HOUSTON – Leading disability rights groups—ADAPT Texas, REV UP Texas, and Disability Rights Texas—filed a friend of the court brief in support of the current lawsuit to block...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 06, 2020
New Organization will Help Lead Effort to Reach Thousands of Convicted Voters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly formed statewide organization comprised of formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones will participate in an effort to contact tens of thou...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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