Press Releases

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ACLU Sues Kalamazoo County Election Official to Ensure Election Certification Laws Are Followed

DETROIT – The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers who, according to statements attributed to him in a recent Detroit News article, indicated his willingness to violate Michigan’s Constitution and e
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU Applauds Michigan Supreme Court’s ‘Adopt and Amend’ Ruling

DETROIT, Mich. - The ACLU of Michigan applauds the Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling this week that it is unconstitutional for the state legislature to circumvent the ability of the people to vote on ballot initiatives.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Voting Rights Groups Applaud Michigan Senate Committee for Advancing Voting Rights Act

DETROIT, MI - A coalition of voting rights advocacy organizations that includes the ACLU of Michigan, Promote the Vote Michigan, the Legal Defense Fund, the Campaign Legal Center, and the Brennan Center for Justice, applaud the Senate Committee on Elections and Ethics for passing the Michigan Voting
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU Calls on Genoa Township Clerk to Reinstate Voters Improperly Removed from Registration Rolls

DETROIT, Mich. – The ACLU of Michigan and the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP sent a letter today to the Genoa Township Clerk calling on her to reinstate all voters improperly removed from the voter registration rolls since approximately October 1, 2023.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Attempt to Suppress the Vote in Minority Communities is Not Free Speech – Voting Rights Advocates Call for Accountability

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) and Promote the Vote (PTV) filed a brief with the Michigan Supreme Court arguing that the state should be permitted to prosecute two individuals accused of engineering an illegal scheme to suppress the vote in Black communities during the
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU Celebrates Historic Win for Reproductive Rights: Thank You, Michigan, for Passing Proposal 3, Reproductive Freedom for All

DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) celebrates the passage of Proposal 3, a historic victory that makes Michigan the first state in the nation to pass an affirmative citizen-led constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion.