Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Aug 24, 2017
ACLU Challenges California’s Voter Signature-Matching Law
State Rejects Tens of Thousands of Ballots Over Voters’ Handwriting
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: La Follette v. Padilla
Jul 24, 2017
ACLU Statement on Voter Registration Ruling
BOSTON – Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, today released the following statement in response to the Suffolk Superior Court’s ruling in Chelsea Colla...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Chelsea Collaborative v. Galvin
Jul 18, 2017
ACLU Comment on Ruling in Trump Election Commission Challenge
NEW YORK — A federal court denied emergency relief compelling the release of additional documents and requiring in person access at the July 19th meeting of President Trump’s e...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: American Civil Liberties Union v. Donald Trump
Jul 10, 2017
ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Over Trump Election Commission Secrecy
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today over the lack of transparency by President Trump’s election commission.
The lawsuit charges the c...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: American Civil Liberties Union v. Donald Trump
Jun 30, 2017
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Effort to Gather Details on All Voters in America
NEW YORK — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach sent a letter on behalf of President Trump’s election commission this week seeking details on every registered voter in the cou...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jun 22, 2017
ACLU Statement on Reintroduction of Voting Rights Advancement Act
WASHINGTON — Congress reintroduced the Voting Rights Advancement Act today. The legislation is meant to strengthen voting rights by responding to the unique, modern-day challenge...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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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. -
GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, 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 DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.