Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Oct 06, 2020
ACLU of Montana Launches Voter Mobilization Effort for 2020 Gubernatorial Election
MISSOULA, Mont. – The ACLU of Montana today launched its first-ever statewide voter mobilization effort about the urgent civil liberties and civil rights issues — including...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 05, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Releases Report Suggesting 17 Recommendations for County Elections Officials from Georgia Poll Workers
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia has released its report “Recommendations on Best Practices for County Elections Officials from Georgia Poll Workers.” The COVID-19 pandemic has ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 21, 2020
Voting Rights Lawsuit, Maine Groups Call on Governor Mills and Secretary of State Dunlap to Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting
Today, the Kennebec County Superior Court will hold a hearing on the constitutionality of many aspects of Maine’s election system, including whether absentee ballots must be coun...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 17, 2020
Joint Statement on UGA Decision to Allow On-Campus Voting
ATHENS, Ga. — Today was a victory for democracy and access to the ballot box in Athens. After the University of Georgia released a statement yesterday indicating an inability to ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 17, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Calls on All City and Township Clerks Across the State to Follow Absentee Voting Rights Laws
DETROIT – Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan sent a letter to over 1,500 municipal clerks across the state urging them to follow voting rights laws, inc...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Sep 15, 2020
ACLU-WV Launches 2020 Election Protection Hotline
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia voters who encounter problems at the polls in the 2020 General Election are encouraged to contact the American Civil Liberties Union of West Vir...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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