News & Commentary about Voting Rights

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A demonstrator at the March On for Voting Rights in Washington D.C. holds up a sign reading "Suppression and Gerrymandering are Not Democracy".

Nov 29, 2023

Three Redistricting Cases to Watch

Nov 22, 2023

2023 at the ACLU: Our Year in Stories

An ACLU graphic featuring Sophia Lin Lakin, Jonathan Topaz, and Molly McGrath with the phrase ACLU Pop Quiz Voting Rights Addition.

Nov 15, 2023

We Quizzed ACLU Experts on Voting Rights. Can You Beat Them?

Issue 1 supporters cheer as they watch election results come in, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. Ohio voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday’s intense, off-year election was the latest blow for abortion opponents.

Nov 9, 2023

We’re Winning Big at the Polls

Nov 6, 2023

Organizing Across Prison Walls to Get Out the Vote in Virginia

People look over the current South Carolina Senate districts at a public meeting.

Oct 10, 2023

The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina’s Voting Map Unconstitutional

Oct 6, 2023

Why Access to Voting is Key to Systemic Equality

A line of voters in front of a sign that says "vote here."

Sep 26, 2023

Florida’s Statewide Prosecution of Voting with a Past Conviction is Unlawful

Jul 6, 2023

Supreme Court Term in Review: Reconciling Our Losses and Wins

The Capitol Police arrest and escort a demonstrator during the Voters Rights protest on Capitol Hill.

Jun 23, 2023

How We Are Protecting the Right to Vote on the Anniversary of Shelby v. Holder