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Voting Rights

The Fight for Fair Maps is Not Over

In Mississippi, the fight for fair maps is not over. Despite the adoption of new legislative district boundaries, several civil rights organizations and individual voters have challenged the maps for...

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April 9, 2024

ACLU-MS Statement on Senate Judicial Redistricting Plan

JACKSON, Miss.—30 years ago, Mississippi Legislators worked together to enact a judicial redistricting plan that increased the opportunities for Black voters to elect trial court judges and district...

March 7, 2024

ACLU of Mississippi Statement on Passing of HB 585

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 585, a bill that would enable individuals to sue state run correctional facilities, and state colleges and universities if they “encounter” a...