A Look at History: Civil Liberties Are on the Ballot

Elections in 1968, 2000, and 2016 prompted significant rollbacks of civil liberties. We can’t repeat history in 2022.

Voting booths lined up at polling station during in a public school in Brooklyn, New York.

Ask the Experts: How to Start Small and Make a Big Impact During This Election

ACLU volunteer Marci Iacobucci tells us what inspires her to speak up and engage with prospective voters.

A volunteer prepares "I Voted" stickers at a polling station.

Ask an Expert: How to Connect With Hesitant Voters

Ahead of the midterm elections, Connie Jeung-Mills tells us how she motivates people to get to the polls and what fuels her activism.

Canvasser Ana M. Vigo, right, registers a woman, left, to vote as a male bystander looks on outside the Polk County Tax Collectors office in Davenport, Fla.

Ask the Experts: How to Inspire People to Vote for Their Values

Ahead of the midterm elections, People Power volunteer tells us how she motivates people to get to the polls and what fuels her activism.

Two smiling canvassers carrying voting information.

To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States

As federal courts grow more hostile to civil rights and civil liberties, the ACLU turns to state courts — building on a century of experience.

Stars on the American flag.

Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril

On this anniversary of the VRA, the fight to secure the right to vote faces its greatest battles in over a generation.

An African-American woman dropping their ballot off during early voting in Athens, Ga.

We the People: Annie Wood

Annie Wood is a crafter, outdoors-person, and active community volunteer. Get to know her on our recent We the People blog!

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The White House Can Do More to Expand Voting Access

Biden has made progress implementing his executive order to promoting voting access, but more work is needed.

Vice President Joe Biden appears on stage as he addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape

For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.

A colorful collage of images related to voting rights activism.