BREAKING: The Supreme Court just upheld the right of the voters to have our timely mailed ballots counted under state law.
Sophia Lin Lakin
@slakin.bsky.social
director, @aclu.bsky.social voting rights project. #leapdaybaby. all the usual disclaimers.
President Trump just refused to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill unless Congress passes the SAVE Act, which would make it significantly harder for millions of people to vote. Tell Congress to hold the line and protect our voting rights.
Stop Anti-Voter Bills Now
The SAVE Act, the SAVE America Act, and MEGA Act could keep millions of eligible U.S. citizens from being able to vote. Urge Congress to reject these bills.
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President Trump doesn't have a right to steal the personal information of voters — and the courts agree.
BREAKING: A federal judge declared unconstitutional key parts of President Trump's executive order that illegally attempted to restrict mail-in voting. The Constitution is clear: The president doesn't have the power to change election law.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court upheld an Alabama Congressional map that denies Black voters fair representation. This decision flies in the face of democracy and is another critical blow to our voting rights.
BREAKING: Late last night, a federal court overturned a restrictive New Hampshire voter registration law that could have disenfranchised thousands. We challenged this law in court and won, because these unnecessary laws don't safeguard our elections — they just make it harder for people to vote.
BREAKING: The Louisiana legislature passed a new congressional map eliminating one of the state's majority-Black districts. This is a blatant effort to consolidate political power in the hands of the state's white majority and deny Black people an equal opportunity to participate in our democracy.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision that severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, politicians are racing to silence Black voters and enact discriminatory district maps. Here's how we're fighting back alongside our affiliates. 🧵
BREAKING: A federal court blocked Alabama from implementing a congressional map that intentionally discriminates against Black voters. This is a victory for fair representation.
BREAKING: We're suing Tennessee in federal court to challenge its discriminatory new congressional redistricting map. This new map dismantles the state's only majority-Black congressional district in Memphis by dividing voters across three majority-white districts.
NEW: We're going to court to keep Alabama's current congressional voting map in place, where ballots have already been cast in the ongoing primary election.
We're rallying in Nashville to send a message to our elected officials: Our democracy belongs to We, the People. We're fighting back against the state's attempt to redraw our maps and undermine Black voting strength.
60 years after civil rights movement leaders marched, mobilized, and bled for the freedom to vote, the Supreme Court has gutted what's left of the Voting Rights Act. Yesterday's devastating ruling won't stop us from defending our voting rights with everything we've got.
Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin
I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of color
theguardian.com
The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais puts voting districts that give voters of color an opportunity to elect candidates of our choice in jeopardy across the country. Although the court has upended decades of progress, we're not giving up or backing down from defending our democracy.
Voting is a right, not a privilege. We will continue fighting for and building back the most hard-won protections to our democracy, no matter what the courts say. 📸 Will Martinez
“…And representation isn’t just symbolic. It is a vote on whether your child’s school gets funded, whether your neighborhood gets flood relief, and whether your community’s healthcare survives the next budget. Erase the district, and erase the power to determine any of it.” - @slakin.bsky.social
Guardian US@us.theguardian.com · 3mo ago"This decision will jeopardize maps for congressional seats, state legislatures, city councils, school boards – every level at which communities of color have fought for true representation," writes @slakin.bsky.social.
"This decision will jeopardize maps for congressional seats, state legislatures, city councils, school boards – every level at which communities of color have fought for true representation," writes @slakin.bsky.social.
Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin
I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of color
theguardian.com
The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act. Sixty-one years after Selma. This is a betrayal of every person who bled for the right to vote. Every person of conscience should be outraged — and ready to fight back. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Activists paid for the Voting Rights Act in blood. The supreme court has undermined it | Sophia Lin Lakin
I was a lead attorney in the Callais case. The court’s decision will silence the voices of communities of color
theguardian.com
Missouri’s unconstitutional mid-decade redistricting carves up Kansas City, submerging metro voters into rural districts & dividing neighborhoods along racial lines. @aclu.org @aclumo.bsky.social @campaignlegal.org are suing to stop this mid-decade this power grab.
ACLU@aclu.org · 11mo agoBREAKING: We're suing to stop Missouri from implementing new congressional district lines that violate the state constitution. Lawmakers are caving to President Trump's demands by pushing this unconstitutional map. Voters must choose their representatives, not the other way around.
This ruling rights a historic injustice: For over a century, Mississippi’s Supreme Court district lines systematically diluted Black voting power, ensuring that in a state that’s 40% Black, only four Black justices total have ever served on the state’s highest court. @arisavitzky.bsky.social
ACLU@aclu.org · 12mo agoBREAKING: A federal court ruled that Mississippi’s Supreme Court district lines must be redrawn to ensure Black people in the state don't have their voting power diluted.
NEW: We're suing for transparency about the federal government's use of data to target voters. Federal agencies created a nationwide citizenship database for list maintenance, but won't explain how it works or how the data is used. The public deserves to know how these programs affect voting rights.
ACLU, Journalists File Lawsuit to Assess Federal Government’s Use of Data to Target Voters | American Civil Liberties Union
NEW YORK — The ACLU, on behalf of itself and two journalists, has filed a lawsuit to enforce the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests sent to...
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Can’t stop, won’t stop when it comes to protecting #votingrights: Along with @nativerights.bsky.social & @aclu-mt.bsky.social, we’re challenging Chouteau County’s unfair method for electing commissioners, which deprives Native voters the opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice.
ACLU@aclu.org · 12mo agoNEW: We're suing to challenge the unfair system for electing commissioners in Chouteau County, Montana. Under the current at-large system, everyone in the county votes for all 3 commissioners, instead of voting by district. This leaves Native voters unable to elect a candidate of their choice.
Today’s win sends a powerful message that the Voting Rights Act is still a vital safeguard against racial discrimination in our democracy.
This is a historic affirmation for Black voters in Louisiana & sends a powerful msg: The VRA is still a vital safeguard against discrimination in our democracy. Grateful to our clients & incredibly proud of the @aclu.org team leading the case & co-counsel, incl ACLU LA, @legaldefensefund.bsky.social
ACLU@aclu.org · 12mo agoBREAKING: A federal appeals court affirmed that Louisiana's state legislative districts dilute the power of Black voters and must be redrawn.
Georgia politicians criminalized giving food and water to voters who are waiting in long lines to cast their ballot. We were in court today fighting to maintain our block on this ridiculous rule.
Texas legislators are openly using a special session to redraw voting maps in their favor at the expense of voters of color, instead of getting disaster relief to flood victims. This race to the bottom erodes our democracy, regardless of which party benefits.
Texas just opened Pandora’s box, and voters everywhere could pay the price - The Boston Globe
Tit-for-tat redistricting escalation is exactly what our democratic system cannot afford.
bostonglobe.com
As the VRA Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege. The heroes of Selma couldn't have imagined that 60 years later, we'd still be shoring up the pillar of democracy that they built. But they also couldn't have imagined we'd let it fall. We won't. We can't. The democracy it supports depends on it.
The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk | ACLU
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to preserve it is now a fight for the future of democracy ...
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BREAKING: A federal court ruled that Alabama's 2023 congressional map discriminates against Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act and Constitution. This is a win for voting rights.
Come join the fight! The @aclu.org Voting Rights Project is hiring a paralegal to join our team. Please share widely! www.aclu.org/careers/appl...
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We won! A federal court has blocked the EAC from implementing a mandate in the president’s (anti) voting EO to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal form while the case proceeds. Huge congrats to all involved! @aclu.org @aclu-dc.bsky.social www.aclu.org/cases/league...
League of Women Voters Education Fund v. Trump | American Civil Liberties Union
On March 25, 2025, in a sweeping and unprecedented Executive Order, President Trump attempted to usurp the power to regulate federal elections from Congress and the States. Among other things, the Exe...
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