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Jun 28, 2019
ACLU of Georgia's Press Conference: Stop The Bans Lawsuit
Video courtesy of AJ Production.
Mar 13, 2019
ACLU of Georgia Victory! Lowndes County BOE Voted to Reopen VSU Campus Location
On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, ACLU Staff Attorney Aklima Khondoker testified before the Lowndes County Board of Elections regarding the need to reopen the polling location on the Valdosta State University campus.
Feb 19, 2019
Atlanta Field Hearing on Voting Rights and Elections in Georgia
The U.S. House of Representatives' Field Hearing on Voting Rights and Election Administration in Georgia was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jan 23, 2019
Making Real the Promise of Democracy
On Monday January 21st, we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. People from all over the country participated in parades and marches, while others carried out acts of service to fight against various social problems plaguing different communities.
Nov 01, 2018
ACLU Georgia presenta petición en nombre de veterano discapacitado
ATLANTA, Georgia.- La Unión Americana para las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) de Georgia, presentó una peticiónen nombre de Charles “Skip” Eckartz, un veterano de Vietnam y discapacitado de 63 años, para exonerarlo de los casi $9,000 por multas y cargos relacionados con su libertad condicional.
Oct 23, 2018
Federal judge mulling action over Georgia absentee ballots
By Tyler Estep, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Apr 04, 2018
Dr. King’s Beloved Community
By Andrea Young, Executive Director, ACLU of Georgia
This week we remember Dr. Martin Luther King. During his life, Dr. King gave voice to a vision of an America without racism, war, or poverty—and went on to embrace that vision for all the people of the world. As Dr. wrote in his Letter from the
Jan 12, 2018
The ACLU of Georgia Urges Hall County Elections Board to Retain English and Spanish Language Elections Materials
ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter this week to the Hall County Board of Elections & Voter Registration notifying the board that its proposal to eliminate bilingual materials for its Spanish speaking U.S. citizens may violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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