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Amendment 4 is Still on the Line. Here’s What’s New.
The right to vote should never come with a price tag. As we go back to court, we're confident the Eleventh Circuit will agree.
The 2020 Election Promises Record Turnout
The ACLU is advocating for state legislatures to adopt policies that improve registration, the voting process, and ensure that more citizens are eligible to participate in the 2020 election.
Congress Must Act to Protect the Right to Vote
This week, the House is expected to vote on H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. The bill would help ensure racial barriers to voting are removed from elections across the country. Passing the VRAA will advance needed protections for people whose right to vote is under attack based on the color of their skin.
A Victory on Voting Rights, but More Work to Do
Voting is a fundamental right. We are thankful for the constitutional safeguards that keep politicians from restricting the right to vote to only those people who can afford to pay for it.
Lawmakers Who Gutted Amendment 4 Now Argue It’s the Fault of Florida Voters
SB 7066 is a poll tax, and arguing that it is not does not change that fact.
By Micah W. Kubic
I Paid My Debt and Served My Time, But Face Roadblocks Everyday
How can I prove that I am redeemable if I never get a chance to even provide adequate food or shelter for myself? To live with full dignity?
By Tranassa White
Supreme Court Finds that Wilbur Ross Lied To Put Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
The ruling affirms that the Trump administration cannot offer pretextual reasons to cover up its anti-immigrant attacks.
Floridians’ Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Would Be Better Off If Legislative Session Had Ended Earlier
On voting rights and immigration, the Legislature chose to traffic in misinformation and extremism in order to go back to a time before the constitution protected the rights of all people, and that is shameful.
By Micah W. Kubic
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