Voting Rights

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest.

Voting rights in Alaska

The ACLU of Alaska works to protect and expand the right to vote through legislation, litigation, and voter education. Our overarching goal is to make voting as easy and accessible as possible, and to ensure that all eligible voters have an opportunity to cast a ballot that will be counted. We strive to defeat laws restricting the right to vote, address race discrimination in voting, especially in Alaskan Native communities, and promote electoral reforms to increase access to the ballot.

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Transgender Voting Guide

Voting can be a stressful event, but knowing your voting rights and ID requirements is crucial to casting a ballot and having it counted!
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The rules around voting for American Samoans living in Alaska are confusing. The State of Alaska should fix the problem, not file charges.

The ACLU and ACLU of Alaska filed an amicus brief in Alaska v. Smith, a case that highlights the serious consequences of the confusing nature of voting rights in Alaska for U.S. nationals from American Samoa.
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State court rules Alaska Division of Elections is not required to implement a notice-and-cure system for absentee ballots

On Friday, the Alaska Superior Court denied a motion filed on behalf of the League of Women Voters, Arctic Village Council, and two individual Alaskans who asserted that the state violated the due process rights of voters.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
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Jan 2016

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