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.

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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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News & Commentary
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As the General Election Approaches, Make Sure You’re Registered to Vote

We hope that when you vote, you cast your ballot like your rights depend on it.
Press Release
Press Release ACLU of New Jersey

ACLU-NJ and Harvard Election Law Clinic File Suit on Behalf of Voters Unlawfully Targeted by the Ocean County Board of Elections

The lawsuit is the first to be brought under the recently enacted John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey.
Press Release
Press Release ACLU of New Jersey

ACLU-NJ Sends Letter to Ocean County Board of Elections Demanding it Cease Unlawful Mass Voter Challenge

The Board’s actions reflect a stark misunderstanding of the rules governing voter eligibility and offend the integrity of the democratic process.
Know Your Rights
A man in front of an American flag holding an "I voted" sticker

Unhoused, Not Unheard: Know Your Rights When Voting While Unhoused in New Jersey

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Court Case
Oct 8, 2026

League of Women Voters of New Jersey v. Ocean County Board of Elections

Complaint filed on behalf of voters who were unlawfully targeted and threatened with disenfranchisement.
Court Case
Mar 4, 2026

United States v. Caldwell

The League of Women Voters of New Jersey, the Latino Action Network, and an individual New Jersey voter, represented by the ACLU of New Jersey and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, have joined this lawsuit as Intervenor-Defendants to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining New Jersey voters’ personal data.
Court Case
Jul 10, 2023

In re Tom Malinowski, Petition for Nomination for General Election

Amicus brief challenging New Jersey's anti-fusion voting laws.
Court Case
Mar 11, 2024

Kim v. Hanlon

Amicus briefs arguing that New Jersey’s system for designing primary ballots violates voters’ constitutional rights.