Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Jun 11, 2018
Supreme Court Rules Ohio May Reinstate Practice of Purging Voters From Its Rolls for Not Voting
WASHINGTON – In a 5-4 ruling in Husted v. APRI, the Supreme Court today upheld an Ohio voter purge practice that removes infrequent voters from the registration rolls.
“Voters ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
Jun 08, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Indiana Voter Purge Crosscheck Law
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal court has temporarily blocked the implementation of a new Indiana law that would allow county elections officials to kick voters off the rolls immediatel...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Common Cause Indiana v. Lawson
May 23, 2018
ACLU Files Federal Challenge to Partisan Gerrymandering in Ohio
‘Politicians Shamelessly Flouted Will of Voters with Partisan Manipulation of Election Process’
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute v. Smith
Apr 18, 2018
ACLU Comment on Kobach Contempt Ruling
KANSAS CITY — A federal judge today found Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in contempt of court for repeatedly violating orders involving voting rights lawsuits brought agai...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Mar 27, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Plan to Include Citizenship Question in 2020 Census
NEW YORK — The Trump administration announced it will include a question about U.S. citizenship in the 2020 census.
Dale Ho, director of the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, had t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Voting Rights
Jan 29, 2018
ACLU Files Supreme Court Brief Supporting Republican Voters’ Challenge to Democratic Gerrymandering in Maryland
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a brief today with the Supreme Court in support of a challenge brought by Maryland Republican voters who are contesting congre...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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WisconsinJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Wisconsin Elections Commission. Explore Case.United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Department of Justice sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission and its members, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
ArizonaJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Fontes. Explore Case.United States v. Fontes
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Arizona 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 Arizona and around the country. -
New MexicoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Oliver. Explore Case.United States v. Oliver
The Department of Justice sued New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Voting Rights
Civil Liberties
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.