News & Commentary
Sep 08, 2026
How We're Safeguarding the Midterm Elections
We're prepared to safeguard the midterm elections. Here's what you need to know.
By Molly Curren Rowles
Sep 04, 2026
Key Legal Updates From a Busy Summer in Court
It's been a very busy summer in court. Catch up on some of the biggest highlights in cases ranging from freedom of speech and religion to voting rights and immigrants' rights.
By Carol Garvan
Aug 25, 2026
The Fight to Protect Maine Voter Data Heads to the First Circuit
The Trump administration is not sharing the true reasons for wanting sensitive voter data: to unlawfully build a national voter database to disenfranchise voters. We're fighting back.
By Samuel Crankshaw
Aug 03, 2026
Your Vote, Your Schedule: It's Time to Request Your Absentee Ballot Online
Election Day may be a couple of months away, but it's already time to request a mail-in absentee ballot online!
By Samuel Crankshaw
Jul 17, 2026
The Supreme Court Term in Review
Catch a recording of our discussion covering the court's role and what these decisions mean for Maine.
By Carol Garvan, Zachary Heiden, Molly Curren Rowles, Aaron Rosenblum
May 21, 2026
Trump Wants Maine Voters' Private Data. A Federal Court Just Stopped Him.
A U.S. district court has dismissed the federal government's lawsuit, blocking its demand for full access to Maine voters' sensitive personal information.
By Zachary Heiden, Maggie Nugent
Nov 14, 2025
Weekly Highlights November 10 – 14
This week at the ACLU of Maine: Our Scolnik Award recap, an update on Rockland's ordinance on immigration enforcement, and more!
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