Press Releases
about Voting Rights
May 12, 2026
Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama’s current court-ordered congressional map, despite the fact that voting has already begun in the state’s May 19 prima...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Allen v. Milligan
May 11, 2026
Tennessee Voters Sue to Block Redrawn Congressional Map that Discriminates Against and Silences Black Memphians
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Tennessee’s discriminatory new congressional redistricting...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Sherman v. Hargett
May 11, 2026
Montana Keeps Election Day Voter Registration
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County today issued an order ruling that Senate Bill 490, which passed during the 2025 Montana legislat...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
May 04, 2026
Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials’ Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway
BATON ROUGE, La. — A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency laws...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Bernard v. Landry
May 01, 2026
Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Challenge to Louisiana Governor’s Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway
BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, a group of individual voters and of voting rights organizations filed an emergency motion to block Governor Jeff Landry and Secretary of State Nancy Lan...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 29, 2026
Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Destroys Key Voting Rights Act Provision
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today struck down Louisiana’s congressional map and issued a ruling that eviscerates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opens the door for st...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Louisiana v. Callais (Callais v. Landry)
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AlaskaMay 2026
Voting Rights
League Of Women Voters Of Alaska V. Nancy Dahlstrom. Explore Case.League of Women Voters of Alaska v. Nancy Dahlstrom
On behalf of the League of Women Voters of Alaska, the Alaska Black Caucus, and the Alaska Public Interest Research Group, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, the ACLU of Alaska, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center have filed a lawsuit against the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and the Director of Alaska’s Division of Elections over the state’s compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for Alaska’s full, unredacted voter file. The Department of Justice demanded the complete voter record, which includes voters’ sensitive personal data, such as drivers’ license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. -
News & CommentaryMay 2026
Voting Rights
Your Questions Answered: What Is Redistricting And Why Should We Care?. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision. -
TennesseeMay 2026
Voting Rights
Sherman V. Hargett. Explore Case.Sherman v. Hargett
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit on May 11, 2026, challenging Tennessee’s discriminatory new congressional redistricting map.