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Voting Rights Project - 2008 Election Monitoring (11/20/2008)
For the 2008 Presidential Election year, the ACLU Voting Rights Project expanded its outreach program of assisting voters with election-related problems and questions.

ACLU Letter to Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (10/21/2008)
The American Civil Liberties Union and other voting rights groups sent this letter to Hamilton County Special Prosecutor Michael O’Neill urging him to suspend investigations of voters where there is no specific, credible evidence of fraud.

Voting With A Criminal Record - Executive Summary (10/01/2008)
The right to vote is the cornerstone of American democracy. For many Americans, the primary source of information about voter eligibility is the voter registration form. Consequently, the availability of clear, accurate registration forms is critical to ensuring this fundamental right.

Voting With A Criminal Record - Appendix: Voter Registration Forms (10/01/2008)

De Facto Disenfranchisement - Introduction (10/01/2008)

ACLU Voting Rights Project Litigation (09/29/2008)
An overview of the ACLU Voting Rights Project's recent litigation designed to protect the rights of voters in this election cycle and beyond.

South Carolina County Election Board Survey on Felony & Misdemeanor Disfranchisement (09/17/2008)
The ACLU conducted a survey in the summer of 2008 of county election officials in all 46 South Carolina counties. The survey was conducted to ascertain the knowledge of elections officials about registering to vote with a criminal conviction in South Carolina.

About the Voting Rights Project (07/16/2008)

Letter to Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel Regarding the Felon Disfranchisement of 700 Georgians (04/14/2008)

Department of Justice Letter to Charles Mix County Commission (02/11/2008)