News & Commentary about Promoting Access to the Ballot

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Person holds sign that reads "register to vote here" near a voter registration booth on a Pennsylvania street

Sep 28, 2021

Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Person wearing blue with an I voted sticker

Aug 17, 2021

Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, holds a sign that says, "Don't mess with Texas," as he and other Democratic caucus members join a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol to support voting rights

Jul 30, 2021

The Texas Legislature's Culture War

Clipboards with voter registration forms.

Mar 10, 2021

One Key Reform Can Fight Voter Suppression

ACLU legal observers sit by a "Vote Here" sign outside a polling place in Georgia on Election Day.

Feb 25, 2021

Breaking Down Systemic Racism Through Collective Action in the South

A demonstrator carries a sign demanding an end to gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Feb 23, 2021

If the Biden Administration Is Serious About Protecting Voting Rights, Here's What It Should Do Immediately

Dozens of people gathered near the Post Office in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, holding signs that read "Our Vote Our Future" and "Our Voices Count," to celebrate the election of Joe Biden.

Dec 18, 2020

President-Elect Biden’s Voting Rights To-Do List

Boxes of vote-by-mail ballot envelopes with workers counting ballots in the background.

Oct 27, 2020

We’re Ready for the Election

Oct 16, 2020

Let Trans People Vote

Voting booths are kept socially distant at a New Hampshire polling site.

Oct 14, 2020

Let People Vote: Our Fight for Your Right to Vote During 2020