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De Facto Disenfranchisement (10/01/2008)
A report by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Brennan Center for Justice reveals widespread misunderstanding among state elections officials of laws governing the right to vote of citizens with felony convictions.

Voting With a Criminal Record: How Registration Forms Frustrate Democracy (10/01/2008)

Breaking Barriers to the Ballot Box - Felon Enfranchisement Toolkit (01/25/2008)

Out of Step With the World (05/25/2006)
First comprehensive international and comparative analysis of felony disfranchisement policies, examining other western democracies' policies, practices and legal precedents.

Your Rights as an Arizona Voter Flier (03/10/2006)
Your Rights as an Arizona Voter Flier

Sus Derechos Como Elector en Arizona (03/10/2006)
Sus Derechos Como Elector en Arizona

Letter to Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer (03/10/2006)
Letter to Arizona Secretary of State Jan Brewer

The Case for Extending and Amending the Voting Rights Act - Table of Contents (03/07/2006)
Table of Contents of the ACLU report outlining the continued need for the Voting Rights Act. Documents ACLU cases brought in 31 states to protect the right to vote and challenge discrimination in voting.

ACLU Calls on Congress to Renew and Restore Voting Rights Act, Says Move Would be Fitting Tribute to Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (01/13/2006)
WASHINGTON -- "Few Americans have done more to transform the civil rights in this country than the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.; he remains one of the greatest leaders of the American civil rights movement. His leadership and campaign of non-violence in the struggle for equality led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Voting While Incarcerated: A Tool Kit for Advocates Seeking to Register, and Facilitate Voting by, Eligible People in Jail (10/04/2005)
This toolkit profiles efforts to register and make voting possible by eligible people in California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., jails. It lists the various models that may be used to register such people and to make it possible for them to vote from these facilities. There is also a list of issues to address with local jail and elections officials as well as specific strategies for success. Attached are sample materials to encourage and explain voting from jail, and resources including the law and voter registration contacts and deadlines for each state.