ACLU Utilizes National Voter Hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE to protect Arkansas’ Voters and Elections

September 9, 2014

ACLU Utilizes National Voter Hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE to protect Arkansas’ Voters and Elections

Election Protection in Arkansas

Information designed to help you protect your right to vote. We recommend checking your voter registration at least 30 days prior to Election Day, voting early when possible, having your ID ready, asking for help if you need it, and reporting any problems or concerns.

Election Protection in Arkansas

Amicus Brief- Social Justice Groups

Amicus Brief in support of ACLU of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center regarding the burdens the Voter ID law has on various Arkansas voters. 

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Amicus Brief- Law Professors & Political Science

Amicus Brief in support of ACLU of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center regarding the constitutional and legal history and the impacts of election laws on voter participation. 

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Amicus Brief- County Clerk

Amicus Brief in support of ACLU of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center regarding the constitutionality of Act 595 and the administrative duties surrounding the election acitivities including voter registration and absentee voting. 

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ACLU Files Briefs with Arkansas Supreme Court Supporting Challenge to Arkansas Voter ID Law

August 11, 2014

ACLU Files Briefs with Arkansas Supreme Court Supporting Challenge to Arkansas Voter ID Law

Amicus Brief- People First Voting Project

Amicus Brief in support of ACLU of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center regarding the constitutionality of the voter ID law and history of elections in Arkansas. 

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ACLU Asks Court to Halt Arkansas Voter ID Law From Being Applied in Future Elections

June 24, 2014

ACLU Asks Court to Halt Arkansas Voter ID Law From Being Applied in Future Elections

Numbers of Voters Disenfranchised by County

Information from the countly clerks during the Primary 2014 election. Over 1,000 legitimate voters did not have their vote counted because of the voter ID law. 

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