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UPCOMING
EVENTS May 8 -
Annual Bill of Rights Celebration with Daniel Ellsberg
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June 8 to 10 -
ACLU National Membership in Washington, D.C. All ACLU members are invited and encouraged to take part! Amazing speakers and workshops.
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MEMBER PROFILES
"Norman Rockwell gets me to renew my ALCU membership every year. He manages this trick from the grave because he painted 'Freedom of Speech,' illustrating one of the Four Freedoms President Roosevelt spoke about in 1941."
PATRICK DE FREITAS
Salt Lake City
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The right to vote and to have one’s vote
counted accurately and equally is a fundamental right in our democracy,
and the ACLU of Utah works to ensure that voters understand and exercise
their rights.
Learn about the national ACLU Voting Rights Project >>
The ACLU of Utah Urges Senate to Reject Bill Restricting Voting Rights
FEB 27, 2008 - In a letter regarding SB 210, “Proof of Citizenship Required to Vote,” which was distributed to the Utah Senate, The ACLU of Utah strongly urged senators to defeat the bill which would create barriers to voter participation by those who are lawfully entitled to vote in this state.
Read the press release >>
Read the letter >>
ACT NOW to halt Senate Bill 210 – an unnecessary bill that will discourage voter participation!
FEB 26, 2008 - The ACLU of Utah is opposed to SB 210, "Proof of Citizenship Required to Vote" which is unnecessary and creates barriers to voter participation.
Read the ACLU of Utah fact sheet for more information and to take action >>
Press Releases
ACLU of Utah Investigates Ogden City Election Complaints;
Seeks Information From Voters Who Experienced Problems (11/19/07)
Draper
City repeals unconstitutional campaign sign ordinance (10/22/04)
ACLU of Utah files suit challenging Draper’s
unconstitutional campaign sign ordinance (9/14/04)
Litigation
Larsen
v. City of Draper
Legal Advocacy and Policy Work
Letter
to Provo City regarding its “Time-Off to Vote” policy
(9/24/04) We received a call from a Provo city employee
concerned that he would be denied his statutory right to time off
from work to cast his vote on Election Day. Our letter to a Provo
City attorney received a tepid response, and we passed the matter
over to the Assistant Attorney General who works on election issues.
As a result, Provo re-examined its policy.
Letters to Orem City, Riverdale,
Roy City, and Weber
County regarding their unconstitutional campaign sign ordinances (8/24/04)
ACLU
of Utah Claims LaVerkin Referendum Petition is Insufficient (3/5/02)
From Our Legislative Reports
Lawmakers
Pass Several Amendments to Utah’s Voting Rights and Election Laws
(2006)
Legislators
Change the Laws Pertaining to Ballot Initiatives (2005)
Law Addresses Some of the Concerns
Regarding Electronic Voting (2005)
Law Would Have Prohibited the
State From Using the Most Accurate Census Data for Redistricting (2000)
Ballot Initiative Approved to Restrict Felon Voting Rights (1998)
The Public’s Ability to Petition the Government Restricted (1998)
Position Papers and Resources
2006 Utah Voter Information (September 2006)
2004 Utah Voting Information
(October 2004)
ACLU of Utah’s Voter Empowerment Information (October 2004)
Electronic Voting (August 2004)
Voter Redistricting Process (September 2001)
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