Voting Rights

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Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. Alabama has come a long way since the Jim Crow era, but we are still fighting against the same forces that continue to keep voters of color away from the ballot box.


 

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Notes from the Field: How Project MOVE is Mobilizing Alabamians for Change

We must have candidates on the ballot who are willing to be held accountable to the people they serve. We need leaders who are rooted in community, who understand the stakes for everyday Alabamians, and who are prepared to fight for a future that includes all of us—not just the privileged few.
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2025 Statewide Municipal Election Risk Analysis

The ACLU of Alabama is raising urgent concerns following multiple reports of restricted access to fair, free, and safe elections during the August 5th and the August 26th Municipal Elections in the Cities of Dothan, Prichard, Mobile, Decatur, Tuskegee, Franklin, and Leeds.
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Breaking: Court Agrees Alabama’s State Senate Districts Violate the Voting Rights Act

Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Case
Apr 04, 2024

Alabama State Conference of the NAACP et al. v. Marshall et al.

Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over SB 1’s Extreme Anti-Voter Restrictions and Penalties
Court Case
Jan 24, 2022

Milligan et al. v. Allen et al.

This case decided whether Alabama’s congressional districts as drawn in 2021 violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act because they discriminate against Black voters.
Court Case
Sep 30, 2020

People First of Alabama v. Merrill

Court Case
Mar 01, 2018

Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Merrill