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Apr 06, 2016
The Darkest Hour Is Just Before the Dawn
“What if it was your daughter who was the target of this bill?” For a moment a few weeks ago, it seemed like lawmakers in Tennessee had really heard the brave testimony of a transgender young person and her parents. A mother’s simple ask to legislators about what they would do if it was their child who was transgender hit a
Jan 14, 2016
Will the 2016 Presidential Election be Decided by Voter Suppression Laws?
In 2016, 10 states will be putting into place restrictive voting laws that they will be enforcing for the first time in a presidential election. These laws range from new hurdles to registration to cutbacks on early voting to strict voter identification requirements. Collectively, these ten states are home to over 80 million people and will wield 129 of the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the presidency. The ACLU has been fighting to ensure that all Americans have access to the polls. We have been on the ground in half of these 10 states: In Wisconsin, we are challenging the state’s strict voter ID law on behalf of homeless veterans and others who lack ID. Wisconsin’s voter ID law does not accept U.S. Veterans Administration ID cards, a slap in the faces of the brave men and women who have served our country. We are headed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit this spring, demanding that veterans not be disenfranchise
Jun 26, 2015
FAQ: Getting Married in Mississippi
Before going to the courthouse it is a good idea to verify this information with your local County Clerk’s office as requirements may change! Their phone numbers are listed at the bottom of this page.
May 19, 2015
Prosecutor Tells Pregnant Woman Punched in Stomach: “Assault on a Latino by a Latino” Deserves Less Protection
By Chris Rickerd, ACLU Washington Legislative Office & Carolyna Caicedo Manrique, Staff Attorney, ACLU of North Carolina
May 08, 2015
Why Are We Still Asking if a Dying Woman Should Be Able to Get an Abortion to Save Her Life?
By Jennifer Dalven, Reproductive Freedom Project
Mar 04, 2015
Bills Dead Or Alive - March 3rd Deadline
Tuesday, March 3rd was the deadline for bills to pass out of committee from the opposite chamber. Senate bills had to pass out of House committees and House bills had to pass out of Senate committees.
Feb 18, 2015
You Move, You Lose!
House Bill 932 will require registrars to mail a voter registration card to the mailing address provided on an applicant’s voter registration form. This law places another unnecessary obstacle between citizens and their right to vote. This legislation passed the House and has been referred to the County Affairs and Elections Committees.
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