Voting Rights

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Voting is more than a civic duty — it's a vital part of a democratic society. Voting laws or practices that thwart an individual's ability to vote weaken our democracy. Assaults on the right to vote are increasing across the country and are likely to threaten Minnesota. The ACLU of Minnesota works to protect your right to vote. We do this by protecting the victories made since the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which helped protect the political participation of racial and language minorities in our national dialogue.

We must resist any attempts to restrict voter registration, early voting, same-day registration, and access to the polls.

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Voter Assistance Lawsuit Filed

ACLU-MN Sues to Ensure Voting Rights for People with Disabilities and Language Barriers

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ACLU Sues to Restore Voting Rights in Minnesota

SAINT PAUL — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to restore voting rights to tens of thousands of Minnesotans.
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Double Victory in Minnesota - both amendments defeated!

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Minnesota Supreme Court Allows Misleading Voter Restriction Amendment to stay on November Ballot

Court Case
Oct 26, 2023

Amicus Brief in support of April Sky Weyaus, State of MN

Court Case
Aug 31, 2023

Request to Intervene in MVA Lawsuit to Defend Voting Rights

Court Case
Jun 05, 2020

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Minnesota-Dakotas Area State Conference et al. v. Minnesota Secretary of State, Steve Simon, in his official capacity

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, and Faegre Drinker LLP have sued Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon to make voting safer in Minnesota in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Court Case
Feb 27, 2020

Dai Thao et al. v. Minnesota Secretary of State