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Letter to Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel Regarding the Felon Disfranchisement of 700 Georgians (04/14/2008)

Department of Justice Letter to Charles Mix County Commission (02/11/2008)

Map of Felon Disfranchisement in Europe (09/06/2007)

Human Rights Strategies for Felon Enfranchisement Campaigns (06/25/2007)
The purpose of this memo is to briefly summarize the proceedings of the April 17-18, 2007 workshop held in Miami, Florida, "Breaking Barriers to the Ballot: Human Rights and Felon Enfranchisement," geared towards educating U.S. social justice advocates on the use of human rights standards and comparative law on felon disfranchisement, and how these can be used to bolster (not replace) their efforts to end regressive practices in their respective states.

U.N. Committee Says U.S. Bans on Former Prisoner Voting Violate International Law (08/25/2006)

Georgia Photo Identification for Voting Fact Sheet & Timeline (03/28/2006)
Georgia Photo Identification for Voting Fact Sheet & Timeline

Letter to US Department of Justice Regarding Georgia Photo ID Law (03/28/2006)
Letter to US Department of Justice Regarding Georgia Photo ID Law.

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

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)

Voting Rights Act Timeline (03/04/2005)

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