Voting Rights

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Government of the People, By the People, and for the People

September 28, 2016

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In the 2010 Citizens United decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that independent political expenditures by corporations and unions are protected speech. Citizens United became a flashpoint because Americans are increasingly concerned about the... Read more »

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California Legislature Says No to Discrimination in Voting

August 16, 2016

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

The State Senate just voted to pass AB 2466, a bill that would expand voting rights in California to people caught up in the criminal justice system. The law, if signed by the governor, will clarify who can and cannot vote with a criminal conviction... Read more

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Hmong community members voting in Siskiyou County

ACLU of California Voting Rights Project Monitoring Possible Voter Intimidation

June 7, 2016

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Racial Justice, Voting Rights

The ACLU of California is monitoring possible voter intimidation in Siskiyou County. The sheriff and other county officials have possibly been engaged in a targeted voter intimidation campaign resulting in widespread fear of voting and unlawful and... Read more

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Dorsey Nunn accepting the Chief Justice Earl Warren Award at Bill of Rights Day.

The Humanity of Dorsey Nunn

December 18, 2015

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

I'm one of these brothers that have been through the front gates of San Quentin and the front gates of the White House, and I can't necessarily say that was a short stroll. I wish I could say it was an easy thing to do. Read more »

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Victory! New Voting Protections for 50,000 Californians Living with Disabilities

October 10, 2015

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Voting Rights

Gov. Brown signed SB 589, a bill that protects the voting rights of citizens under conservatorship. The governor has created a new protection for more than 50,000 Californians living with disabilities to ensure they do not have their voting rights... Read more

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Legislation: Advancing the Rights of All Californians

September 22, 2015

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice, Technology and Civil Liberties, Voting Rights

Every year, the ACLU of California sponsors several bills in the California Legislature. What does it mean to “sponsor” a bill? In most cases, it means we have been involved in drafting the bill, providing input on the text. But we never work alone... Read more »

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Scott v. Bowen (CA Voting Rights Clarification)

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

All adult citizens have a right to vote in California except while they're "imprisoned or on parole for conviction of a felony" or are mentally incompetent. But the CA Secretary of State has expanded this exclusion to include people who are on forms... Read more

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Voting Rights Restored to Thousands of Californians

August 4, 2015

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

By withdrawing a voting rights challenge that was taken up by his predecessor, on Aug. 4, 2014, Secretary of State Alex Padilla sent the nation a message that California will not stand for discrimination in voting and that he will fight to protect... Read more

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We Must Honor the Legacy of Selma Foot Soldiers by Repairing What They Fought For

February 27, 2015

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Racial Justice, Voting Rights

In an important moment of bipartisanship, Congress unanimously passed a bill this month that honors the thousands of people who marched for voting rights 50 years ago in Selma, Alabama, with the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’ highest civilian... Read more »

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I Was Arrested for Voting in Iowa

November 7, 2014

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Voting Rights

On Election Day in 2013, I took my four children with me to watch me register to vote and cast my ballot in a city election in my small town in Iowa. Earlier that day, my daughter's class learned about the meaning of democracy and the importance of... Read more »