Press Releases
about Voting Rights
Oct 29, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Warns Iowa County Auditors to Follow Law in the Face of Requests for Mass Voter Removals Shortly Before Election
DES MOINES, Iowa — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Iowa have sent letters to all county auditors in Iowa and the Iowa Secretary of State to ensure they follow stat...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 25, 2024
Groups Secure Temporary Order to Halt Georgia Mass Voter Challenges
ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Georgia, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, and Akerman LLP successfully obtained a temporary restraining order yesterday to resto...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 24, 2024
Ohio Citizens and Legal Groups Ask Federal Judge to Enforce Prior Ruling Against Requiring Naturalized Citizens to Produce Proof of Citizenship if Challenged at Ballot Box
Secretary LaRose Attempting to Revive Unlawful Requirement Struck Down in 2006
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 22, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-SC and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sue South Carolina DMV, Election Commission Over Denial of Voter Registration Opportunities to Thousands of 17-year-oldsÂ
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) has unlawfully denied young, eligible South Carolinians the opportunity to register to vote, an ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of S...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Oct 16, 2024
Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters
ATLANTA — A state court today permanently blocked the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election.
Earlier ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Eternal Vigilance Action, Inc. v. Georgia
Oct 16, 2024
Nebraska Supreme Court Orders Elections Officials to Let Thousands of Nebraskans with Felony Convictions Vote
***Speakers will address today’s decision at a press conference in Omaha at 12:30 P.M. CDT this afternoon. Please email spetto@aclunebraska.org for location details or a link to the livestream.***
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Spung v. Evnen
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