Voting Rights

District citizens bear the burdens of American citizenship without its full benefits. Congress dictates how D.C. tax dollars are spent, but we lack voting rights in either house of Congress. The ACLU supports full representation and statehood for the District of Columbia.

Voting Rights.

District citizens bear the burdens of American citizenship without its full benefits. Congress dictates how D.C. tax dollars are spent, but we lack voting rights in either house of Congress. The ACLU supports full representation and statehood for the District of Columbia.

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Press Release
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Court Strikes Down Key Part of Trump’s Unlawful Voting Executive Order, Permanently Blocking Show-Your-Papers Requirement

A federal court today issued a decisive ruling permanently blocking a provision of President Trump’s March voting executive order
Issue Areas: Voting Rights
Court Cases: League of Women Voters Educ. Fund v. Trump (A.K.A. LULAC v. Exec. Office of the President) - Challenging Executive Order Requiring Voters To Show Citizenship Documents To Register
News & Commentary
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How to Vote in the November 5 D.C. General Election

Here is everything you need to know to vote in the November 5 election: D.C. voter registration, polling locations, early voting, mail-in and drop-off ballots – we’ve got you covered.
Resource
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How to Vote in the November 5 D.C. General Election

News & Commentary
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How to Vote in the June 4 D.C. Primary Election

Here is everything you need to know to vote in the primary. D.C. voter registration, polling locations, early voting, mail-in and drop-off ballots.
Legislation
Jun 21, 2021

ACLU S.51 D.C. Statehood Written Statement

D.C. residents deserve full representation in our national government. Also, in granting Statehood through an act of Congress, S. 51 is a valid and defensible exercise of congressional power. It is beyond time to give D.C. the true autonomy and self-governance that comes with statehood.
Legislation
Jun 25, 2020

ACLU Vote Recommendation to the House Urging Members to Vote Yes on H.R. 51

Legislation
Feb 11, 2020

ACLU Letter In Support of H.R. 5803

In this letter, the ACLU urges members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee to vote “yes” on H.R. 5803, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, as introduced, during the February 11, 2020 markup. H.R. 5803 would grant statehood to the residential areas of the current District of Columbia.
Legislation
Sep 19, 2019

ACLU Statement For D.C. Statehood Hearing

The ACLU submitted this written testimony in support of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act ("H.R. 51") to the House Oversight and Reform Committee for its Sept. 19 hearing on D.C. Statehood. H.R. 51 would grant statehood to the residential areas of the current District of Columbia.