News & Commentary about Voting Rights
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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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![Stacked cardboard boxes that are marked "Reproductive Freedom For ALL" and contain signatures to put Proposal 3 on the ballot this November 2022, which would restore the protections of Roe v. Wade in the Michigan constitution.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/MIDTERM_CANVASSER_REPRO-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Oct 18, 2022
Ask the Experts: How to Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Your Community
![A voter holds the door of a ballot box open with her left hand while inserting her voter ballot with her right hand.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/10/FIGHT_AT_BALLOT_BOX-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Oct 14, 2022
How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box
![In the foreground, a black box with the words "BALLOT BOX" rests on a sign reading "POLLING STATION" at a polling station, while in the background a person in silhouette is at a voting booth.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/10/BLACK_BALLOT_BOX-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Oct 4, 2022
Voting Rights Are Center Stage This Supreme Court Term
![Rep. Terri Sewell wearing a mask that says "Vote."](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/Vote_Square-400x266.jpg)
Sep 29, 2022
How the Supreme Court Could Silence Black Voters
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Sep 23, 2022
Learn About Where Secretary of State Candidates Land on Voting Issues
![A sign reading "Register to Vote Here" next to an American flag.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/RegisterBlog-400x266.jpg)
Sep 20, 2022
National Voter Registration Day is Today: Here’s What You Need to Know
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Sep 16, 2022
The Civil Rights Movement’s ‘Smallest Freedom Fighter’ on the Power of Your Vote
![Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/CIVIL-RIGHTS-BALLOT-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Sep 16, 2022
A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot
![A volunteer prepares "I Voted" stickers at a polling station.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/I-VOTED-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Sep 9, 2022
Ask the Experts: How to Start Small and Make a Big Impact During This Election