Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2020
ACLU of Michigan Applauds Flint City Clerk for New Initiatives to Help Absentee Voters
DETROIT – The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû of Michigan applauds the Flint City Clerk for taking new steps that will help voters cast absentee ballots less than one week out fro...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2020
WV Groups, Community Leaders Call on Governor, Secretary of State and County Clerks to Replicate Primary Election Voting and Absentee Ballot Request Options
Absentee Ballot Applications Should Be Mailed to All Registered Voters
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 23, 2020
Groups Challenge Rhode Island Vote-By-Mail Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic Â
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû, Campaign Legal Center, and law firm Fried Frank filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Rhode Island’s witness/notary r...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Common Cause Rhode Island v. Gorbea
Jul 17, 2020
Flint Voters Sue their City Clerk for Violating Right to Vote by Absentee Ballot
FLINT – Flint residents sued the Flint City Clerk for violating their absentee voting rights, as guaranteed in the state Constitution, because its local office is closed to the p...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 16, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Announces Poll Worker Recruitment Program
ATLANTA – Today, the ACLU of Georgia announced the rollout of its Poll Worker Recruitment Program. One reason for the problems experienced during the June 9 primary election was ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 15, 2020
ACLU of Georgia and All Voting Is Local, Georgia Urge Sec of State, State Election Board to Adopt a Commonsense Drop box Strategy for August and November Elections
ATLANTA – Today, the ACLU of Georgia and All Voting Is Local, Georgia, along with 23 community organizations sent a letter to the Secretary of State and State Election Board urgi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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