Press Releases

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Voting Rights Groups: Flawed Documentary Proof of Citizenship Policy Would Prevent Eligible Michiganders from Casting a Ballot

Today, the Michigan Board of Elections released the 1,000-signature sample submitted by the American Citizens for Voting–Michigan campaign, which is advocating to place a measure on the November ballot that would decimate voting rights in Michigan.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Voting Rights Advocates: Statewide In-Person Voting for August Primary Election Set to Begin

Thanks to Michiganders establishing early voting in Michigan, voters statewide can begin casting their ballots in-person this week for the August 4 Primary Election. Early in-person voting begins statewide on July 25 and continues through August 2 and is just one of the ways Michigan is leading the country on voting accessibility.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Voting Rights Advocates Respond to President Trump’s Attempt to Sow Doubt in Our Elections

President Trump’s desperate diatribe this evening was another pathetic attempt to sow doubt in our elections and undermine our democracy. We’ve seen this show before. Fortunately, our elections and democracy do not belong to any politician. They belong to the people.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Michigan Senate Passes Crucial State Voting Rights Act to Prevent Racial Discrimination in Voting

The Michigan State Senate today passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), taking a major step towards enacting state-level protections for voters against discrimination in elections.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

The Trump Administration’s Demand that Wayne County Turn Over its 2024 Ballots is an Attempt to Undermine Our Elections

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) condemns the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) demand that the Wayne County clerk turn over its 2024 ballots and other election materials within 14 days or face legal action.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU Statement on New Report Showing People with Disabilities Face Barriers to Voting in 90% of Southeast Michigan Polling Places

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) issued the following statement in response to today’s release of a new report by Detroit Disability Power (DDP), which details their findings after assessing Election Day polling locations in seven southeast Michigan counties last year.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU Sends Letter to Ypsilanti Township Clerk About Possible Illegal Purging of Up to 200 Michiganders from Voters Rolls

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) today sent a letter to Ypsilanti Township Clerk Debbie Swanson to express serious concerns that, according to an analysis of election data, as many as 200 American citizens may have been wrongly purged from the township voting rolls last year.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Michigan House Votes on Legislation that Erodes Our Democracy and Puts Our Communities at Risk

Today, the Michigan House of Representatives has again taken steps to undermine our rights.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights