Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Jun 23, 2020
Court Rules Lawsuit to Allow All Missourians to Vote by Mail Without a Notary During COVID-19 Can Proceed
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled the lawsuit seeking to allow all Missouri voters to vote by mail without a notary during COVID-19 can proceed.
The rul...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Missouri NAACP v. Missouri
Jun 17, 2020
Expand Access to Voting as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Texas, Advocacy Groups Urge Government Officials
HOUSTON – The ACLU of Texas along with 14 other civil rights organizations highlighted measures that should be put into place to protect the health and safety of Texans as they e...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 16, 2020
ACLU of Rhode Island Files Lawsuit Over Candidate Ballot Signature Requirements During COVID-19
RHODE ISLAND — ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Armando Batastini today filed suit in federal court challenging Rhode Island’s ballot qualification process as a re...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 16, 2020
ACLU de Utah Anuncia la Campaña 2020 ¿No tiene una estampilla? No se preocupe.
UTAH – Para las Elecciones Primarias del 30 de junio, casi todos los condados de Utah están usando el voto-por-correo debido a la actual pandemia. Sin embargo, sólo 12 de l...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 15, 2020
Coalition of Voting Rights Advocates Calls for Passage of Legislation for Safe, Free and Fair Elections
DOVER — A coalition of organizations issued a letter today to all members of the Delaware General Assembly calling on elected officials to pass House Bill 175 before they rec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 08, 2020
voteOUT Campaign Rally to Reconnect LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit South Dakotans and Allies with Power at Ballot Box
The Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The ban on gay men and women from serving opening in the military was repealed.
And some states allow residents to choose ...
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