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The ACLU's Voting Rights Project has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by racial and language minorities since the 1965 passage of the Voting Rights Act.


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Voting Rights : Publications

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

ACLU Redistricting Guide (04/30/2001)

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