Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2024
ACLU and LWV File Lawsuit Against Partisan Gerrymandering of South Carolina’s Congressional Districts
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and Duffy & Young LLC filed a lawsuit today challenging partisan gerrymandering of South Carolina...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 29, 2024
Thousands of Nebraskans’ Voting Rights at Stake in New Lawsuit
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraskans who are at risk of being denied a vote this year are suing Nebraska’s top elections official and the Douglas and Hall County Election Commissioners i...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: King v. Evnen
Jul 23, 2024
Federal Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Voters with Disabilities in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A federal court has struck down restrictions in Ohio’s House Bill 458 that made it a crime for all but a handful of family members to assist voters with disabi...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: League of Women Voters of Ohio v. LaRose
Jul 09, 2024
ACLU Releases Roadmap to Combat Voting Rights Threats Posed by a Second Trump Term
The roadmap continues ACLU’s 2024 election policy memo series exploring likely policies from a potential Trump or Biden second term.
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 03, 2024
Federal Court Orders Mississippi’s State Legislative Maps to Be Redrawn
Court finds 2022 redistricting plan unlawfully dilutes voting strength of Black Mississippians
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jul 01, 2024
Voting Rights Advocates Celebrate Legislative Change in Mississippi Following Voter Challenge Lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. — Voting rights advocates celebrate a significant victory as the Mississippi Legislature rolled back an unlawful restriction placed on voters.
This legislative cha...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Disability Rights
Court case: Disability Rights Mississippi v. Fitch
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