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ACLU of Virginia Offers Legal Assistance to People Facing FBI Questioning Under Sweeping Pre-Election Surveillance Initiative (10/18/2004)
RICHMOND, VA--The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that it will provide lawyers to assist persons selected for questioning under a sweeping FBI initiative to aggressively target Muslims and Arabs and surveil Mosque activities leading up to the November 2 election.

ACLU of Ohio Will Defend GOP Chairman in Political Yard Sign Case (10/14/2004)
CLEVELAND -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio announced today that it will represent Summit County's Republican Party Chairman Alex Arshinkoff and his wife in their battle with the city of Hudson over a 4x8-foot Bush-Cheney campaign sign currently posted in their front yard.

Florida Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit on Behalf of Broward Voter Disqualified From Voting Because of Unchecked Citizenship Box (10/14/2004)
MIAMI - In a complaint filed today in federal district court in Gainesville, the American Civil Liberties Union and Florida Legal Services challenged Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes' rejection of the voter registration form of a 77-year-old Broward woman who didn't check the citizenship box, even though she signed an oath affirming she is a U.S. citizen.

ACLU of Florida Analysis of Recent Election Data Shows State Rejected a Significant Number of Provisional Ballots As Illegal (10/12/2004)
MIAMI -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today released a report containing disturbing information about the number of provisional ballots cast by eligible voters that have been rejected as illegal during elections over the past two years in Florida. The report raises significant questions about whether every vote will be counted 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.

ACLU Disappointed with Arkansas Supreme Court's Decision on Misleading "Marriage" Ballot Initiative (10/07/2004)
Statement of Rita Sklar, Executive Director, ACLU of Arkansas

ACLU Launches New 'Voter Empowerment Cards' (10/04/2004)
ATLANTA--The Voting Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union announced today that it has produced voter empowerment cards for voters in eight states. The cards are designed to inform voters of their rights on Election Day to avoid problems when casting a ballot.

First Presidential Debate Set in State that Strips More than Half-Million Citizens of the Right to Vote (09/30/2004)
MIAMI, FL - As Americans gather around their television sets tonight to watch President George Bush and Senator John Kerry square off in their first presidential debate, thousands of citizens who live in Florida will be shut out of the political process -- barred for the remainder of their lives from choosing who becomes the next president of the United States.

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of ACLU of Ohio in Voting Rights Case (09/27/2004)
CINCINNATI - In a victory for the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, a federal appeals court today ruled that Gov. Robert Taft violated the voting rights of Ohioans when he refused to hold a special election to fill the seat vacated by Rep. James Traficant after he was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives.

ACLU Testifies on Florida's Voting Problems Before U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (09/17/2004)
WASHINGTON - In testimony today before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, a voting rights expert with the ACLU of Florida warned of serious voting problems that still plague the state.

Georgia Leaders and Voters File Lawsuit Saying Marriage Amendment is Deceptive and Unconstitutional (09/16/2004)
ATLANTA--A lawsuit filed today in the Superior Court of Fulton County asks that an amendment dealing with marriage rights for same-sex couples be taken off of Georgia's November ballot. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of a diverse range of Georgia voters and leaders by Lambda Legal, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia and the law firm of Alston & Bird LLP, charges that the ballot language is affirmatively deceptive and unconstitutional.

Federal Court Rules South Dakota Violated Voting Rights of Native Americans (09/15/2004)
PIERRE, SD-In an historic victory for voting rights, a federal court today ruled that South Dakota violated the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act when it approved a statewide redistricting plan that dilutes the voting power of Native Americans.