News & Commentary about Voting Rights

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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

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

Nov 23, 2022

Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight is Far From Over

Four people, with their faces and bodies hidden behind voting privacy shields, are casting their votes for the midterm elections on Election Day November 08, 2081 in a New York City public school.

Nov 15, 2022

Three Key Criminal Legal Reform Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms

Proposal 3 supporters celebrate on Election Day in Detroit.

Nov 10, 2022

Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What?