Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Apr 17, 2020
ACLU and Missouri Voter Protection Coalition File Lawsuit to Ensure All Missouri Voters Can Vote Absentee By Mail During COVID-19 Pandemic
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Given the COVID-19 outbreak, the ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû, ACLU of Missouri, and Missouri Voter Protection Coalition filed a lawsuit today seeking to ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Missouri NAACP v. Missouri
Apr 10, 2020
Federal District Court Sets Date to Hear ACLU and ACLU of Georgia’s Lawsuit on the State’s Poll Tax
ATLANTA – The Federal District Court set a hearing date for April 24, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. concerning the Motion for Preliminary Injunction that the ACLU of Georgia requested in t...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 08, 2020
ACLU Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Georgia Poll Tax
ATLANTA — The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû and ACLU of Georgia filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of Black Voters Matter challenging the constitutionality of requiring vot...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Black Voters Matter v. Raffensperger
Apr 08, 2020
ACLU Urges Congressional Action to Protect 2020 Elections In Wake of Wisconsin
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû sent a third letter urging Congress to address COVID-19’s impact on the 2020 elections in the next stimulus legislation in the w...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 06, 2020
Advocates Urge Measures to Protect Election Integrity in Face of Pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine – The ACLU of Maine today joined voting rights advocates from around the state in urging the governor and secretary of state to take steps to ensure all eligible ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 06, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Urges Elections Officials to Focus Attention on Helping People to Vote Rather than Frightening Them
ATLANTA – Today, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the Secretary of State “announced an initiative Monday to investigate any voting fraud that arises from widespr...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
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