Defending Against Voter Suppression Efforts in California

While other states have aggressively rolled back voting rights, California long bucked the trend, making automated voter registration available through the DMV, printing voting materials in many languages, and restoring voting rights to Californians on parole. But recent developments demonstrate that California is not immune to Trump’s corrosive attacks on the integrity of the American electoral system.

By Lisa White

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Challenge, Resist, and Defend

By Abdi Soltani

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Forging Ahead with Clear Eyes and Strong Resolve

By Abdi Soltani

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Defending Democracy: The ACLU's Election Strategy

With so much at stake in this election, the ACLU has launched its most comprehensive voting rights protection and voter education programs in the organization's history. We're prepared to defend civil rights and civil liberties no matter who wins in November.

By Lisa White

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Gearing up for November: A Letter from Executive Director Abdi Soltani

By Abdi Soltani

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Vote by Mail Not Enough, California Must Also Require Minimum Number of In-person Polls for November Elections

By Brittany Stonesifer, Christina Fletes

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Our Democracy Needs Everyone, Including People on Parole

By Brittany Stonesifer

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Lack of Voter Participation, Not Fraud, Real Problem in California Elections

By Christina Fletes

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