News & Commentary

We should protect not only our health, but our civil liberties at this time — and one of those civil liberties is our fundamental right to vote. 

Several area nonprofit organizations are asking the state to do more to protect the health and safety of all North Dakotans and are calling on Gov. Doug Burgum to issue a temporary eviction moratorium/freeze on foreclosures during the COVID-19 crisis.

It’s not just concerns about health that have some North Dakotans worried. Housing is also a major issue – particularly for those whose income has been impacted because of involuntary unemployment, extended sickness or required quarantine.

Like you, we at the ACLU of North Dakota have been watching closely as COVID-19 news changes by the hour.

Make your voice heard by heading to the polls on June 9 (primary election) or Nov. 3 (general election), or turning your absentee ballot into your local county auditor’s office before Election Day.

Here you will find information about the ACLU’s response to COVID-19, including news updates, blog posts, guidelines, and letters to public officials—as well as other resources.

From policing, prosecution and pretrial hearings, to sentencing, confinement, and release, every aspect of the system must come under intense scrutiny for how it responds to this once-in-a-lifetime national public health crisis.

The Census is a brief survey the Census Bureau sends to every household in the country every 10 years.  It is required by the Constitution to count every living person in the United States, regardless of citizenship or immigration status.

Both the North Dakota Republican and Democratic-NPL Presidential Caucuses are Tuesday, March 10. Click here for information you need ahead of casting your ballot.