Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Feb 19, 2020
ACLU of Iowa on the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee Passage of a Felony Disenfranchisement Exclusions Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ACLU of Iowa Executive Director.
It is regarding SF 2129, a bill that would create exceptions to HJR 14, legislation tha...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Feb 19, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida Law That Undermines Voting Rights Restoration
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court upheld a ruling blocking a Florida law that created wealth-based hurdles to voting and significantly curtailed Florida’s Voting Restoration Am...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Gruver v. Barton
Feb 04, 2020
ACLU of South Dakota Supports Online Voter Registration Bill
Today, the House Local Government Committee voted to advance House Bill 1050, legislation that would allow for online voter registration in South Dakota. The ACLU of South Dakota s...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 30, 2020
ACLU National and ACLU Puerto Rico Oppose Puerto Rico Internet Voting Bill
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Puerto Rico urged Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez in a public letter sent today to veto Senate P...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
National Security
Jan 29, 2020
Federal Court Orders Sumter County to Adopt Court-Drawn Maps For School Board Elections
Court Orders County to Move Election from May to November to Increase Black Voter Participation
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 18, 2019
NJ Gov. Murphy Signs Restoration of Voting Rights to People on Probation and Parole
New Jersey gets closer to the ideals of a representative democracy by restoring the franchise, and can go further by restoring rights of incarcerated people
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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PodcastDec 2025
Voting Rights
+2 Issues
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 Scotus Briefing. Explore Podcast.What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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MarylandDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Demarinis. Explore Case.United States v. DeMarinis
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Maryland demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ’s effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Maryland and around the country. -
MaineDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Bellows (amicus). Explore Case.United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
Representing the ACLU of Maine, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Maine filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Maine turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
NevadaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Aguilar. Explore Case.United States v. Aguilar
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Nevada demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ’s effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Nevada and around the country.