Press Releases
Jul 26, 2023
Federal Court Blocks Implementation of Mississippi’s New Voting Law
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal court has granted a request by Disability Rights Mississippi, the League of Women Voters of Mississippi, and three Mississippi voters to block S.B. 235...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Disability Rights
Dec 22, 2020
NYCLU on NY Establishing Automatic Voter Registration
ALBANY, N.Y. — Today Governor Cuomo signed automatic voter registration into law, establishing a system that will make voting more accessible and expand the electorate in New Yor...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 10, 2020
ACLU and 41 Organizations Demand $19.1 Million for the Election Assistance Commission
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and 40 organizations urged Senate appropriators to allocate $19.1 million in operating and programmatic expenses for the U.S. Elec...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 29, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Calls on Counties Experiencing Power Outages Today to Extend Their Early Voting Hours
ATLANTA – Counties throughout Georgia are experiencing Hurricane Zeta’s impact. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that “All across the metro area, fallen trees and do...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 28, 2020
ACLU Urges Clerks to Inform Michigan Voters: Photo ID is Not Needed to Vote
DETROIT – Michigan registered voters can vote without photo identification if they do not have picture identification, or they did not bring it with them to vote. The American Ci...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 27, 2020
More than Half of County Clerk Websites in Utah Score over 90% in Survey of Essential Election Information
But several county webpages lack basic information about the election
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Promoting Access to the Ballot
A Sunday At An Idaho Racetrack Ended In A Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.. Explore News & Commentary.A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Promoting Access to the Ballot
Trump’s Firing Of Noem Signals Need For New Vision On Immigration. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration. -
KentuckyMar 2026
Promoting Access to the Ballot
United States V. Adams. Explore Case.United States v. Adams
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has taken Kentucky to court in an attempt to obtain sensitive, non-public information from the state's voter registration database — including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, dates of birth, and home addresses. This lawsuit is one of nearly three dozen similar actions filed against states across the country, and reporting suggests the underlying goal is to construct an unauthorized federal voter database and use error-prone data-matching tools to target registered voters — including naturalized citizens — for potential removal from the rolls. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Promoting Access to the Ballot
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran?
Amid President Donald Trump's unconstitutional war against Iran, ACLU experts break down who has the power to declare war — and how Congress can assert its war powers.