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ACLU Voting Rights Project Litigation (09/29/2008)
Below is an overview of the ACLU Voting Rights Project's recent litigation designed to protect the rights of voters in this election cycle and beyond. Established in 1965, the Voting Rights Project has worked to protect the gains in political participation 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.

Know Your Voting Rights - State by State (09/09/2008)
The ACLU is dedicated to providing citizens with information and assistance in exercising their right to vote. For more information or to voice a voting rights complaint, call 1-877-523-2792 or click our map.

The Case for Extending and Amending the Voting Rights Act - Introduction and Summary (03/06/2006)
Voting Rights Litigation 1982-2006: A Report of the Voting Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union

Voting Rights Act Timeline (03/04/2005)

The Voting Rights Act: What It Has Meant and What Is at Stake (03/04/2005)

History of the ACLU Voting Rights Project (03/04/2005)

The Voting Rights Act of 1965: What Expires in 2007 and What Does Not (03/04/2005)

The Voting Rights Act: What It Has Meant and What Is At Stake (03/03/2005)

Why Absentee Voting in the Military Should Be Kept Secret (09/21/2004)
Q&A with ACLU Voting Rights Project Director Laughlin McDonald

Voter Empowerment Cards (09/09/2004)

FLORIDIANS TAKE ACTION TO RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS! (07/23/2003)