News & Commentary

ACLU President Deborah Archer visited Arkansas for the first time earlier this month. She spoke at two events in Little Rock about the organization's work and racial justice, and she visited the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site.

The Supreme Court’s Callais ruling weakens voting rights protections and threatens fair representation in Arkansas and across the country.

From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.

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. 

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented but necessary changes to our lives. Social distancing and isolation are the best ways we can slow down the spread of the virus, by avoiding public places as much as possible.

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Contact the county clerk where you are registered to submit an application for an absentee ballot. Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 if you have problems at the polls. You can get an absentee ballot application here. 

Letter requesting immediate action by the Arkansas Secretary of State and the Arkansas State Board regarding illegally requiring voters to show ID. 

Know Your Rights: General information for voters and for voting rights advocates--a more detailed look at Arkansas voters' rights.