Voting Rights

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. The ACLU works to protect and expand Americansʼ freedom to vote.

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Vote Your Rights

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. The ACLU works to protect and expand Americansʼ freedom to vote.

Established in 1965, the ACLU Voting Rights Project has worked to protect the gains in political participation won by racial and language minorities since passage of the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) that same year. The Project has filed more than 300 lawsuits to enforce the provisions of the VRA and the U.S. Constitution.

The Latest

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ACLU of Arkansas, For AR Kids Secure Settlement Affirming Right to Petition in Public Spaces

Issue Areas: Free Speech, Voting Rights
Know Your Rights
Know Your Rights: Bill ofl Rights

Know Your Rights: The Bill of Rights In Simple Language

Know Your Rights
Vote Your Rights

Know Your Rights: Voting in Arkansas

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. The ACLU works to protect and expand Americansʼ freedom to vote.
Know Your Rights
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Know Your Rights: Petitioning in Public

In order to ensure that you are aware of your rights as a petitioner, we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) addressing scenarios where you may want to exercise your right to petition in public.
Court Case
Jun 04, 2025

Brief for Amici Curiae, Arkansas State Conference NAACP and Arkansas Public Policy Panel In Support of Petition for Rehearing En Banc

The ACLU of Arkansas and the ACLU filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on behalf of the Arkansas State Conference NAACP and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The brief urges the full court to rehear Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe.
Court Case
Dec 29, 2021

The Arkansas State Conference NAACP et al v. The Arkansas Board of Apportionment et al

Court Case
Apr 16, 2014

Martin v. Kohls: Voter ID