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ACLU Challenges South Carolina's Unconstitutional Ballot Access Law In Federal Court (08/07/2008)
COLUMBIA, SC – In the first case of its kind, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging the South Carolina election rules that prevent a candidate seeking the nomination of more than one political party from appearing on the general election ballot if that candidate wins one party's nomination but loses another's. South Carolina is one of only four states that permits fusion voting, which allows multiple political parties to nominate the same candidate, but also has a so-called "sore loser" statute disqualifying candidates who have been selected by one party but rejected by another. The ACLU brought this legal challenge on behalf of the state Green Party, a disqualified candidate for the state House of Representatives and a South Carolina voter.

ACLU of Massachusetts Files Suit Seeking Ballot Place for Third Party Candidates (08/06/2008)
BOSTON – In a lawsuit aimed at ensuring the franchise for Massachusetts voters, the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed suit seeking ballot access on behalf of Bob Barr and Wayne A. Root, the candidates of the national Libertarian Party for President and Vice President of the United States. Despite earlier indicating that it would do so, the Massachusetts Elections Division has refused to place the names of the Libertarian Party's nominees on the ballot.

ACLU Challenges Montana's Flawed System For Third Party Ballot Access (04/09/2008)
HELENA, MT - The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Montana filed a lawsuit in federal court late yesterday challenging Montana's scheme for getting independent and minor-party candidates on the ballot. In the lawsuit, the ACLU charges that the state's burdensome system for non-major party candidates seeking to run for office is unconstitutional and asks the court to prohibit state officials from enforcing it in this year's elections.

ACLU of Ohio and Voting Rights Groups Challenge Voter Intimidation Provision (08/29/2006)
CLEVELAND, OH -- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio along with the Brennan Center, Lawyers’ Committee and the ACLU Voting Rights Project filed a lawsuit challenging a voter intimidation provision in Ohio law that unfairly burdens naturalized U.S. citizens.

ACLU of Arkansas and State Green Party Win in Third Party Ballot Access Case (08/23/2006)
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- A federal judge in Little Rock today agreed with the American Civil Liberties Union that Arkansas’ rule for getting third party candidates on the ballot is unconstitutional.

ACLU of Arkansas Takes Ballot Access Case to Federal Court on Behalf of Green Party Candidates (08/17/2006)
LITTLE ROCK, AR -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas made its case in federal court today for Arkansas to officially recognize the state Green Party. At stake is access to the ballot for third party candidates and preservation of free public political dialogue.

ACLU of Ohio Calls on Officials to Stop Turning Voters Away at Polls (05/02/2006)
CLEVELAND -- Following widespread reports of people unable to vote throughout the state, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today called for immediate attention to voters who are disenfranchised because of non-functioning machines, uninformed poll workers, disorganization in the voting precincts or by being turned away from the polls.

Washington Court Strikes Down Modern Form of Poll Tax (03/28/2006)
SEATTLE -- In a landmark ruling, King County Superior Court Judge Michael Spearman today struck down a Washington law that denies the right to vote to thousands of ex-felons solely because they owe court-imposed fines. The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington filed the lawsuit on behalf of three individuals who are unable to vote because they are too poor to pay off their court-imposed financial obligations.

ACLU Offers Aid to William and Mary Students Barred from Voting in Local Elections (03/28/2006)
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that it is offering to assist William and Mary students who have been barred from registering to vote as residents of Williamsburg, where the college is located.

ACLU of Arizona Urges Voters to Report Election Day Problems (03/10/2006)
PHOENIX -- Saying Tuesday’s county and city elections across the state will likely cause confusion at the polls, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona today announced it is distributing bilingual fliers throughout the state informing voters about their rights on Election Day.

ACLU Challenges Albuquerque Voter ID Law (11/02/2005)
ALBUQUERQUE --The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to declare Albuquerque's recently passed Voter ID Amendment "unconstitutional, illegal, null and void."

Remembering Bloody Sunday: Anniversary is Reminder of Importance of Voting Rights Act (03/06/2005)
Forty years ago today, television viewers saw 500 peaceful demonstrators in Selma, Ala., teargassed and beaten with billy clubs by police. The marchers were protesting the murder of a young unarmed black man and the continued disenfranchisement of blacks in the South. The brutal, unprovoked attack of them sparked national outrage, and was a catalyst of the civil rights movement.

ACLU of Rhode Island Blasts Proposal to Search Voters at Polls (10/21/2004)
PROVIDENCE, RI--The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today called on state elections officials to reject a federal proposal calling on poll workers to conduct searches of voters' belongings as they enter polling places on Election Day.

ACLU of Florida Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Overseas Voter Disqualified From Voting by Absentee Ballot in Seminole County (10/19/2004)
MIAMI - In a complaint filed late today in federal district court in Orlando, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida sued Seminole County election officials for refusing to register a voter now living in Germany who is seeking to vote by absentee ballot on November 2.

Civil Rights Groups Asks Florida Supreme Court to Strike Down Provisional Balloting Restrictions (10/08/2004)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida's election law restricting the use of provisional ballots is an unconstitutional violation of the right to vote, said the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, Advancement Project and People for the American Way, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief today asking the Florida Supreme Court to strike down a Florida statute that requires elections officials to throw out provisional ballots cast by voters in the wrong precincts.

Court Suspends 100-Year-Old Kansas Law That Limited Ballot Access Based on Length of Political Party's Name (10/07/2002)
KANSAS CITY-A federal district court in Topeka today ordered Kansas' Secretary of State to suspend a 100-year-old law -- the only one of its kind in the nation -- that unfairly restricts access to election ballots by limiting the names of political parties to two words, one of which must be "party."

ACLU Urges Congress to Ensure Full Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws (05/21/2002)
WASHINGTON - Concerned with reports that the Department of Justice may be failing to fully enforce U.S. civil rights laws, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to use its oversight function to ensure that the Department fully comply with its responsibility to protect Americans from discrimination. 

ACLU Lawsuit Seeks Ballot Access for Green Party and Other Third Parties in Special Elections in Arkansas (09/04/2001)
LITTLE ROCK, AR--Today the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and the national ACLU's Voting Rights Project filed a lawsuit in federal district court in on behalf of the Green Party of Arkansas, which does not currently have access to ballots in off-year elections. 

Citing Privacy Concerns, ACLU Challenges Florida Law Requiring Social Security Numbers for Absentee Voting (08/10/2000)
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- In an effort to protect privacy rights, the Voting Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit here today challenging a state statute that requires voters to disclose the last four digits of their social security number in order to obtain absentee ballots.