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VOTING RIGHTS
Established in 1965, the ACLU Voting Rights Project has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by racial and language minorities since passage of the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) that same year. Since its inception, the Voting Rights Project has aggressively and successfully challenged efforts that dilute minority voting strength or obstruct the ability of minority communities to elect candidates of their choice. The Project has filed more than 300 lawsuits to enforce the provisions of the VRA and the U.S. Constitution. More >>
DISENFRANCHISEMENT
ACLU Challenges Alabama Voter Disenfranchisement Laws In Court
The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the state's unlawful interpretation of "moral turpitude," the category of felonies used to disqualify voters.
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> State Legislative and Policy Reform to Advance the Voting Rights of Formerly Incarcerated Persons
SUPREME COURT
ACLU Disappointed With Supreme Court's Voter ID Decision
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to Indiana's most-restrictive-in-the-nation voter identification law. The American Civil Liberties Union's case, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board - consolidated with Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita - is an appeal of two lower court decisions that upheld the state's law requiring voters to present government-issued photo IDs in order to vote. The ACLU argued that the Indiana law creates an unconstitutional burden on voting rights.
ELECTION REFORM
ACLU Of Utah Releases Report On Ogden Election Irregularities
The ACLU of Utah has released a report detailing the results of an investigation into election irregularities surrounding the Ogden 2007 municipal election. In response to complaints, the ACLU conducted an investigation that included interviews with Ogden voters, meetings with election officials in Ogden, and interviews with two of the mayoral candidates, Susan Van Hooser and sitting mayor Matthew Godfrey.
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