News & Commentary about Promoting Access to the Ballot
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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May 19, 2023
Here's How Georgia's New Voting Law Harms Voters With Disabilities
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Apr 6, 2023
Minnesota Just Restored Voting Rights for 55,000 People
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Oct 26, 2022
Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot
![Michael Kasey, who is blind, demonstrates a voting machine that allows people with disabilities to vote.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/07/DRP-Full-Bleed-400x266.jpg)
Jul 8, 2022
Three Ways We're Fighting for Disability Rights in Courtrooms Across the Country
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Feb 23, 2022
The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape
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Feb 10, 2022
The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering
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Jan 6, 2022
One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis
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Jan 6, 2022
LaTosha Brown is Fighting for Voting Rights Ahead of the Midterms
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Oct 12, 2021
The People of South Carolina Deserve Fair Maps — And a Fair Process to Get There