News & Commentary about Voting Rights

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The floor of the rotunda in New Mexico's Capitol building.

Mar 30, 2023

Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights

Watching Gov. Tim Walz sign House File 28 into law at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in March 2023.

Mar 21, 2023

My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.

President Joe Biden speaks near the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Mar 7, 2023

Biden Can Expand Voting Access Through His Executive Order

Demonstrators including Vice President Kamala Harris march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

Feb 28, 2023

Crossing the Bridge Together: The Fight for Voting Rights Marches On

Dec 21, 2022

ACLU Kids Take the Mic

Dec 15, 2022

2022 Wins With David Cole

A group of people holding reproductive rights signs in front of the Capitol Building.

Dec 13, 2022

10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022

An elected official reviews a map of North Carolina districts at select committee meeting on redistricting.

Dec 6, 2022

Explaining Moore v. Harper, the Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Democracy

A group of immigration reform demonstrators with a sign that says "Immigration Reform Now."

Dec 5, 2022

What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform

Congress convening to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November 2020's election.

Dec 2, 2022

Why the ACLU Supports the Electoral Count Reform Act