One Year Later: How the Biden Administration is Doing on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Across our issue areas, the Biden-Harris administration has made some progress — but much work remains to be done.

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Two-Thirds of Voters Want to Stop the Expansion of For-Profit Immigrant Detention

The administration should listen to the voters and end its misguided pursuit of new detention contracts with for-profit, private prison corporations.

GEO and ICE grievance boxes at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting Begins

This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.

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Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.

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What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?

Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.

A map of the redistricting plan for the City of North Charleston.

What You Need to Know About Redistricting in North Dakota

Redistricting must ensure fair and equal representation for every North Dakotan.

By Libby Skarin

Libby Skarin

Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box

Too many politicians are trying to manipulate the outcome of elections by making it harder to cast a ballot.

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Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws

Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.

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How to be a year-round advocate  

Legislators may have gaveled out for the year, but that doesn’t mean they’re off the clock. Let’s talk about how you can lobby your lawmakers outside the halls of the capitol.  

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