Voter Suppression

Voting rights are under attack in this country. States are making it harder for people to vote as legislatures pass voter suppression laws under the pretext of preventing voter fraud and safeguarding election integrity. These regressive laws take many forms and pose significant barriers for eligible voters trying to exercise their most fundamental constitutional right.

05/10/2012
Voter Suppression

Voter Suppression Laws: Will We Let Them Impact the 2012 Election?

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 1:49pm
As we head into the 2012 presidential election, we’re sure to hear competing claims on where our electorate stands and speculations on why. Read More
05/07/2012
Voter Suppression

Let Andre Vote

By Eunice Hyon Min Rho, ACLU at 4:37pm
President Barack Obama kicked off his reelection campaign last week in Columbus, Ohio. Governor Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee, will be in ... Read More
05/04/2012
Voter Suppression

Keeping Ohio’s Souls at the Polls: Sen. Durbin Holds Field Hearing on Ohio Voting Law

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office & Mike Brickner, ACLU of Ohio at 11:30am
On Monday, May 7, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights will hold a field hearing in Cleveland, Ohio to examine the ... Read More
05/02/2012
Voter Suppression

Thousands of Pennsylvanians at Risk of Losing the Right to Vote

By Sara Mullen, ACLU of Pennsylvania at 3:04pm
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state’s discriminatory voter ID law. Read More
04/24/2012
Voter Suppression

The Democracy Restoration Act: Everyone Deserves a Voice

By Georgeanne M. Usova, Washington Legislative Office at 12:18pm
Six years ago, Desmond Meade stood along a set of railroad tracks and considered jumping in front of an oncoming train. Homeless, unemployed and recently released ... Read More
04/23/2012
On the Agenda

On the Agenda: Week of April 23 – 27, 2012

By Suzanne Ito, ACLU at 12:04pm
This week, Wednesday is a big day for immigrants' rights advocates: The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Arizona v. United States, the Justice Department's ... Read More
04/13/2012
This Week in Civil Liberties

This Week in Civil Liberties (04/13/2012)

By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU at 5:48pm
Which state recently passed the first bill in the nation that bans employers from asking for social media passwords? Which Michigan agency has ended the practice of ... Read More
04/12/2012
Voter Suppression

Infographic: The Facts About Voter Suppression

By Elizabeth Beresford, ACLU at 5:18pm
Learn more about how the attack on the right to vote disproportionately impacts minority voters. Read More
04/05/2012
Voter ID

Let Ruthelle Vote

By Elizabeth Beresford, ACLU at 2:39pm
After multiple lawsuits, 84-year-old Ruthelle Frank was able to vote in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary. But she still might not be able to vote in November. Read More
03/12/2012
Voter ID

Standing up for Voting Rights Again: DOJ Objects to Texas' Discriminatory Voter ID Law

By Katie O'Connor, Voting Rights Project at 2:04pm
The Justice Department has objected to Texas' proposed voter ID law, stopping the law before it goes into effect. Read More

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