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Court Cases

Little v. LATFOR (Defending a state law that ended prison-based gerrymandering)
Vieth v. Jubelirer (Challenging political gerrymandering of congressional districts)
Muntaqim v. Coombe et al. (Challenging felon disenfranchisement through the Voting Rights Act)
New York State Board of Elections v. Torres (Challenging NY State's complex system for electing judicial candidates)

Legislative Memos

Testimony

Testimony Before the New York City Campaign Finance Board on Proposed Changes to Spending Rules
NYS Assembly Standing Committee On Governmental Operations, Task Force On Demographic Research and Reapportionment
Testimony: Improving New York’s Election Process

Publications

2008 New York Voter Empowerment Card

The right of every person to vote is one of the most fundamental pillars of American society. The NYCLU has been a leader in the fight to actualize and protect every citizen’s ability to exercise this basic constitutional right in New York State.

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(All 26)News & Press Releases

March 16, 2012 – Law Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering Stands: Plaintiffs Drop Challenge
December 2, 2011 – Court Upholds State Law Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering
October 27, 2011 – NYC Campaign Finance Proposal Would Infringe on Free Speech
August 11, 2011 – Judge Allows NYCLU, Civil Rights Organizations to Defend Law Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering