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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Aug 13, 2020
The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage
![Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/08/WEB20-USPS-Carriers-Loading-Trucks-BlogImage-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x266.jpg)
Aug 11, 2020
The U.S. Postal Service Was Never a Business. Stop Treating it Like One.
![Woman holding sign reading 'End wealth based barriers to voting"](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/08/Amendment-4-in-Court-Header-Image-400x266.jpg)
Aug 7, 2020
Amendment 4 is Back in Court as Florida Fights Our Victory Over its Modern-Day Poll Tax
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Jul 20, 2020
Let Me Vote: My Voting Rights as a Blind Man are the Same as Everybody Else’s
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Jul 7, 2020
Voting by Mail is Essential for Voters with Disabilities, but it’s Not Enough
![Voters line up outside of a polling station in Milwaukee for Wisconsin's primary election.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/04/Wisconsin-Primary-Election-400x266.jpg)
Jun 9, 2020
We’re Working to Safeguard Our Democracy and Our Health
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Jun 8, 2020
Three Missouri Voters Explain Why Everyone Should be Able to Vote by Mail in 2020
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May 25, 2020
For Betty Riddle, Amendment 4 Win Makes Her A Part of Society, Not Apart