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ACLU Of Utah Releases Report On Ogden Election Irregularities (04/25/2008)
SALT LAKE CITY - The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah released a report today detailing the results of an investigation into election irregularities surrounding the Ogden 2007 municipal election.

ACLU of Michigan Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Primary Election Law (01/11/2008)
DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today a federal lawsuit challenging the new primary law that requires the Michigan Secretary of State to provide party preference declarations solely to the two major political parties of the State. The law, passed in August of 2007, makes it a misdemeanor for others, including political parties, journalists, academics or historians, to have access or use the lists. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Green Party of Michigan, Libertarian Party of Michigan, the Reform Party of Michigan, the Metro Times and Winning Strategies, a political consulting firm.

ACLU of Ohio Says Hasty Election Changes May Disenfranchise Voters (12/17/2007)
CLEVELAND – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today cautioned election officials that making drastic changes to voting technologies could inadvertently disenfranchise Ohio voters in the upcoming 2008 elections. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner issued a report outlining some of the security shortcomings of Ohio's voting systems. In addition, Brunner issued specific recommendations that the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections adopt central count optical scan technology in place of its current system.

ACLU Asks Registrars in First Congressional District to Make Certain that Poll Workers Are Trained to Inform Voters of Alternatives to Showing ID (12/12/2007)
Richmond, VA -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is sending today a memo to every voter registrar in the First Congressional District, where a special election will be held tomorrow to elect a replacement for Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who recently passed away. The memo asks registrars to make certain that poll workers inform voters that they are permitted to vote even if they are not carrying any form of identification with them.

ACLU of New Jersey Election Day Report Calls for Reform of Voting Systems (06/05/2007)
NEWARK – With citizens headed to the polls for primary elections, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey today released a report highlighting significant concerns about New Jersey’s voting systems and made recommendations for changes to improve voting rights in New Jersey after reported problems during the November 2006 general election.

Comments on Election Assistance Commission's Proposed Voluntary Guidance on Implementation of Statewide Voter Registration Lists (06/13/2005)

Opinion in SVREP, et al v. Shelley (09/15/2003)

ACLU Letter to the House Supporting H.R. 1281, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007 (05/09/2007)

Letter to Congress on the Conference Report on H.R. 3295, the Help America Vote Act (10/09/2002)

Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to S. 565, the Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001, amended as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 (04/11/2002)

Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to Sen. Robert Smith's Exit Poll Amendment, S.A. 2933 (02/27/2002)

Letter to the House on HR 3295, "Help America Vote Act of 2001" (12/11/2001)

Letter to US Department of Justice Regarding Georgia Photo ID Law (03/28/2006)
Letter to US Department of Justice Regarding Georgia Photo ID Law.

Georgia Photo Identification for Voting Fact Sheet & Timeline (03/28/2006)
Georgia Photo Identification for Voting Fact Sheet & Timeline

ACLU Of Utah Releases Report On Ogden Election Irregularities (04/25/2008)
SALT LAKE CITY - The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah released a report today detailing the results of an investigation into election irregularities surrounding the Ogden 2007 municipal election.

ACLU of Michigan Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Primary Election Law (01/11/2008)
DETROIT - The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today a federal lawsuit challenging the new primary law that requires the Michigan Secretary of State to provide party preference declarations solely to the two major political parties of the State. The law, passed in August of 2007, makes it a misdemeanor for others, including political parties, journalists, academics or historians, to have access or use the lists. The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Green Party of Michigan, Libertarian Party of Michigan, the Reform Party of Michigan, the Metro Times and Winning Strategies, a political consulting firm.

ACLU of Ohio Says Hasty Election Changes May Disenfranchise Voters (12/17/2007)
CLEVELAND – The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today cautioned election officials that making drastic changes to voting technologies could inadvertently disenfranchise Ohio voters in the upcoming 2008 elections. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner issued a report outlining some of the security shortcomings of Ohio's voting systems. In addition, Brunner issued specific recommendations that the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections adopt central count optical scan technology in place of its current system.

ACLU Asks Registrars in First Congressional District to Make Certain that Poll Workers Are Trained to Inform Voters of Alternatives to Showing ID (12/12/2007)
Richmond, VA -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia is sending today a memo to every voter registrar in the First Congressional District, where a special election will be held tomorrow to elect a replacement for Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who recently passed away. The memo asks registrars to make certain that poll workers inform voters that they are permitted to vote even if they are not carrying any form of identification with them.

ACLU of New Jersey Election Day Report Calls for Reform of Voting Systems (06/05/2007)
NEWARK – With citizens headed to the polls for primary elections, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey today released a report highlighting significant concerns about New Jersey’s voting systems and made recommendations for changes to improve voting rights in New Jersey after reported problems during the November 2006 general election.