Democracy & Civic Engagement
The ACLU of California Voting Rights Project ensures that all Californians, regardless of their race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, and ability to speak English, have meaningful and fair access to engage in our democracy.
Our Focus:
- Expanding voting rights to all Californians.
- Reducing barriers to registration and voting.
- Enforcing federal and state voting rights laws.
- Promoting voter education and engagement.
Democracy & Civic Engagement Legislation
Restore Voting Rights in Prison (ACA 4)
Criminal Justice & Policing, Democracy & Civic Engagement, Racial and Economic Justice
Our democracy is rooted in the idea that everyone’s voice matters. Right now, though, over 120,000 Californians in prison are banned from voting in local, state, or federal elections. It’s time we join Vermont, Maine, …
Empower Community Participation (AB 453)
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Strengthen the Fair Maps Act (AB 764)
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Fair redistricting, the process of drawing electoral district boundaries, is of critical importance to ensure everyone is equally represented in our democracy. How district lines are drawn has the power to determine whether communities’ and …
Prevent Barriers to Voting (AB 2841)
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Access to Public Meetings (Lee) (AB 339)
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Public participation is the hallmark of democracy. Just like voting and protest, public meetings are an essential avenue for people’s voices to be heard. Californians should be able to participate in meetings where decisions get …
California New Motor Voter Program (AB 796)
Democracy & Civic Engagement