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Mar 19, 2021
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  • Voting Rights

Counting of Write-In Votes (H 5999, S 624)

We opposed a bill which would have eliminated the counting of write-in votes for persons who had not filed in advance a “declaration of intent.”
Legislation
Mar 05, 2021
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Prison Gerrymandering (H 5285, S 334)

The ACLU once again supported legislation to rectify a disparity in voter representation and require all prisoners to be counted, for voting purposes only, at their last known address.
Legislation
Dec 22, 2020
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Voting Access (H 7200 A, H 7896, H 8102 A, S 2598 A)

Legislation
Jun 10, 2020
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  • Voting Rights

Ballot Signature Requirements (H 7901 Sub A)

H 7901A attempted to address the need for emergency electoral measures during COVID-19 by halving the ballot signature requirement which is required to run for federal office, but did not adequately confront the core concerns that this bill was created into response to.
Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
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Legislative Redistricting (H 7260, S 2077)

Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
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  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 7140)

This legislation would have required all prisoners to be counted, for redistricting purposes only, at their last known address, rather than at the prison that they are incarcerated in.
Legislation
Jun 28, 2019
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  • Voting Rights

Combined Voting Districts (H 5864, S 474)

This legislation allows Boards of Canvassers to combine voting districts for many elections, and ultimately passed without amendments which we proposed to ensure proper notification to voters and limits on the voters who can be sent to a polling location.
Legislation
Apr 16, 2019
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  • Voting Rights

Counting of Write-In Candidates (H 5709, S 477)

Regardless of who a vote is for, all voters fundamentally deserve the right for their votes to be counted. For this reason, we opposed a bill which would have eliminated the counting of write-in votes for persons who had not filed in advance a “declaration of intent.”
Legislation
Apr 05, 2019
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  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 5513)

The ACLU once again supported legislation to require all prisoners to be counted, for voting purposes only, at their last known address.
Legislation
Mar 19, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 19, 2021
  • Voting Rights

Counting of Write-In Votes (H 5999, S 624)

We opposed a bill which would have eliminated the counting of write-in votes for persons who had not filed in advance a “declaration of intent.”
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Legislation
Mar 05, 2021
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Legislation
Mar 05, 2021
  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 5285, S 334)

The ACLU once again supported legislation to rectify a disparity in voter representation and require all prisoners to be counted, for voting purposes only, at their last known address.
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Legislation
Dec 22, 2020
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Legislation
Dec 22, 2020
  • Voting Rights

Voting Access (H 7200 A, H 7896, H 8102 A, S 2598 A)

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Legislation
Jun 10, 2020
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Jun 10, 2020
  • Voting Rights

Ballot Signature Requirements (H 7901 Sub A)

H 7901A attempted to address the need for emergency electoral measures during COVID-19 by halving the ballot signature requirement which is required to run for federal office, but did not adequately confront the core concerns that this bill was created into response to.
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Mar 06, 2020
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Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
  • Voting Rights

Legislative Redistricting (H 7260, S 2077)

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Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
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Legislation
Mar 06, 2020
  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 7140)

This legislation would have required all prisoners to be counted, for redistricting purposes only, at their last known address, rather than at the prison that they are incarcerated in.
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Legislation
Jun 28, 2019
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Legislation
Jun 28, 2019
  • Voting Rights

Combined Voting Districts (H 5864, S 474)

This legislation allows Boards of Canvassers to combine voting districts for many elections, and ultimately passed without amendments which we proposed to ensure proper notification to voters and limits on the voters who can be sent to a polling location.
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Legislation
Apr 16, 2019
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Legislation
Apr 16, 2019
  • Voting Rights

Counting of Write-In Candidates (H 5709, S 477)

Regardless of who a vote is for, all voters fundamentally deserve the right for their votes to be counted. For this reason, we opposed a bill which would have eliminated the counting of write-in votes for persons who had not filed in advance a “declaration of intent.”
Explore Legislation
Legislation
Apr 05, 2019
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Legislation
Apr 05, 2019
  • Voting Rights

Prison Gerrymandering (H 5513)

The ACLU once again supported legislation to require all prisoners to be counted, for voting purposes only, at their last known address.
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