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The Case for Extending and Amending the Voting Rights Act - Table of Contents (03/07/2006)
Table of Contents of the ACLU report outlining the continued need for the Voting Rights Act. Documents ACLU cases brought in 31 states to protect the right to vote and challenge discrimination in voting.

ACLU Calls on Congress to Renew and Restore Voting Rights Act, Says Move Would be Fitting Tribute to Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (01/13/2006)
WASHINGTON -- "Few Americans have done more to transform the civil rights in this country than the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.; he remains one of the greatest leaders of the American civil rights movement. His leadership and campaign of non-violence in the struggle for equality led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Voting While Incarcerated: A Tool Kit for Advocates Seeking to Register, and Facilitate Voting by, Eligible People in Jail (10/04/2005)
This toolkit profiles efforts to register and make voting possible by eligible people in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., jails. It lists the various models that may be used to register such people and to make it possible for them to vote from these facilities. There is also a list of issues to address with local jail and elections officials as well as specific strategies for success. Attached are sample materials to encourage and explain voting from jail, and resources including the law and voter registration contacts and deadlines for each state.

Voting Rights Act Brochure (03/04/2005)

Voting Rights in the South, 1982 (12/29/2004)
Published in January 1982, this 132-page special report documents the ACLU's efforts to enforce the 1965 Federal Voting Rights Act and assesses the continued discrimination against minority voters throughout the South.

Purged! How Flawed and Inconsistent Voting Systems Could Deprive Millions of Americans of the Right to Vote (10/19/2004)
Countless eligible voters may be prevented from casting their ballots on Election Day due to non-existent or flawed procedures used by state election officials to purge felons from voter rolls. This report examines inconsistent state purge procedures and provides recommendations for states to reform their voting systems.

The Detrimental Impact of Florida's "Correct Precinct Requirement" for Provisional Balloting. (10/13/2004)

Make Your Vote Count! (11/05/2002)
ACLU of Florida