News & Commentary about Voting Rights

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. The ACLU works to protect and expand Americansʼ freedom to vote.

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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

In the foreground, posted on a telephone pole reads a sign "REGISTER TO VOTE", while a woman holds a sign saying "CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION NOW!" is in the background.

May 22, 2023

Honoring the Past, Paving the Future: Enhancing Voter Registration

A sandwich board with directions posted on signs showing the way to vote outside a Cobb County voting building in Marietta, Ga.

May 19, 2023

Here's How Georgia's New Voting Law Harms Voters With Disabilities

An Afrian-American woman drops a ballot into a State of Connecticut Official Ballot Drop Box outside Hartford City Hall.

May 12, 2023

Here's How Connecticut Could Implement a Historic New Voting Law

Apr 13, 2023

What Happens In Tennessee Won't Stay in Tennessee

Apr 6, 2023

Minnesota Just Restored Voting Rights for 55,000 People