Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Apr 06, 2020
Advocates Urge Measures to Protect Election Integrity in Face of Pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine – The ACLU of Maine today joined voting rights advocates from around the state in urging the governor and secretary of state to take steps to ensure all eligible ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 06, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Urges Elections Officials to Focus Attention on Helping People to Vote Rather than Frightening Them
ATLANTA – Today, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Secretary of State “announced an initiative Monday to investigate any voting fraud that arises from widespr...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 02, 2020
Tennessee Removes Anti-Voter Registration Provisions Following Federal Legal Challenge
NASHVILLE — In a victory for voting rights, Tennessee lawmakers today repealed onerous restrictions previously enacted in a 2019 law that sought to restrict and impose harsh pena...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Tennessee v. Hargett
Apr 02, 2020
ACLU of Georgia: High Voter Turnout is a Sign of a Vibrant Democracy
ATLANTA – Today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that some public officials are concerned about increased voter turnout through mail-in absentee ballot voting.
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Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 02, 2020
Civil Rights Organizations Join Lawsuit to Ensure All Texans Can Vote by Mail During the Covid-19 Pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and Texas Civil Rights Project on Wednesday joined a case seeking to declare that under Texas law all registere...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Texas Democratic Party v. DeBeauvoir
Mar 28, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Commends Governor Gretchen Whitmer for Announcing Plans to Expand Absentee Voting for May 5 Elections During COVID-19 Crisis
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan applauds Governor Gretchen Whitmer for issuing an executive order today to expand voting rights for the May 5 elec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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