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Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Ask Court to Block Enforcement of Law Criminalizing Absentee Ballot Application Assistance
Today with our partners, we filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Alabama State Conference of the NAACP et al. v. Marshall et al to pause the state of Alabama from criminalizing the assistance of voters with their absentee ballot applications.
Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over SB1’s Extreme Anti-Voter Restrictions and Penalties
The lawsuit filed today challenges SB 1 as violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution, Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act, and the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Live the Bravery We Learn from Books
This is why we fight book bans and Senate Bill 10
By Ellen McCartney
ACLU of Alabama Receives $2 Million from the Yield Giving Open Call
The ACLU of Alabama will utilize this gift to support its core priority areas, including Voting Rights, Gender Justice, and Criminal Legal Reform.
We Knew This Was Coming…And It’s Not Over Yet
All pregnancies - whether they are intentional or unintentional - and all life situations are unique. One-size-fits-all laws are impractical and dangerous, and Alabamians deserve better.
By Courtney Andrews, Reproductive Rights Policy Strategist
Social Media Outages on Super Tuesday Impact Access to Critical Voter Information
We urge social media companies to devote resources to training, testing, and the development of procedures to address future media outages on election days.
Modern-Day Voting Discrimination in Alabama
Congress must act to expand the protections of the Voting Rights Act and restore the preclearance provisions for jurisdictions that persist in enacting discriminatory voting laws and districting schemes.
By Laurel Hattix
Your First Amendment Rights Are in Danger – And Lawmakers Know It
We are less than ten days into the 2024 legislative session. Five bills that have been prioritized this year create barriers for Alabamians who have constitutionally protected rights to freedom of speech and assembly. Lawmakers are creating problems that do not exist.
By JaTaune Bosby Gilchrist
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