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.

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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.
News & Commentary
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Extremist Politicians and Special Interest Groups Are Trying to Divide Us

Extremist politicians and special interest groups are trying to divide us. From hateful attacks on our LGBTQ+ community to an assault on our voting rights to extreme attempts to restrict our right to an abortion or erase our racist history while perpetuating systemic inequality, they placed our rights, our healthcare and our very lives in jeopardy. 
Press Release
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ACLU of Arkansas and Arkansas NAACP Analyzing New Legislative Maps to Ensure Fair Representation

Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Press Release
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ACLU of Arkansas Reminds Arkansas Board of Apportionment to Legally Comply with the Voting Rights Act in Redistricting Process

Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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