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

Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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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

Legislation
Feb 05, 2021

SF 173 Voting Rights Suppression

Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 24, 2020

SF 3571 Voter ID and Provisional Ballots

Position: Oppose
Legislation
Feb 19, 2019

HF 45 Automatic Voter Registration

Position: Support
Legislation
Feb 12, 2019

HF 94 Providing Help to Mark Ballots

Position: Support