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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Apr 11, 2018
Automatic Voter Registration Is on the Rise
![Voting Booths](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-votingbooths-1160x768_0-400x266.jpg)
Mar 16, 2018
It’s Time to Make Voting More Accessible and Secure in Michigan
![Selma](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-selma-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Aug 3, 2017
50 Years Ago, All Americans Won the Right to Vote. Today That Right Is Under Attack.
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Nov 7, 2016
The ACLU Is on the Ground in Five States Protecting Americans’ Right to Vote This Election Day
![Kris Kobach](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web16-kriskobach-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Sep 29, 2016
Avoiding Contempt of Court, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach Says He’ll Let People Vote
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Feb 24, 2016
A Gold Medal Shouldn’t Be a Consolation Prize for Restoring the Voting Rights Act
![ballot box](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web15-blog-ballot-1160x768_0-400x266.jpg)
Jan 14, 2016
Will the 2016 Presidential Election Be Decided by Voter Suppression Laws?
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Aug 13, 2015
Protecting Democracy in an Era of Voter Suppression