Voting Rights
The ACLU-NJ has been a leader in the fight to ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote is able to easily vote.
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental pillars of American society. The ACLU-NJ has been a leader in the fight to ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote is able to easily vote. With voting rights under assault nationally, including in New Jersey, the ACLU-NJ stands up to defend and expand this essential right for everyone.
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To Restore the Protections of the Voting Rights Act, New Jersey Must Pass the New Jersey Voter Empowerment Act
Since it was enacted in 1965, the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) has been a transformative piece of civil rights law intended to protect voters of color from practices that make it harder for them to vote and those that unfairly diminish their voting power.
Voting Rights are Under Attack – New Jersey Must Pass the Voter Empowerment Act
The NJVEA would strengthen our democracy by protecting voters of color, reducing barriers to voting, increasing language access and assistance, and prohibiting deceptive practices at the polls.
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