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Election protection means ensuring every voter can participate without intimidation, deception, or unlawful barriers.
If you encounter or witness voter intimidation while voting in the 2026 D.C. Primary Election, call the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE.
Here in D.C., the District Attorney General is responsible for juvenile prosecution. So it's important to know how the candidates for the 2026 D.C. Attorney General race plan to address youth crime.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.acludc.org/podcast
Are you planning to vote in the 2026 D.C. Primary Election? Avoid Election Day lines and find an Early Voting Center near you!
FYI: the deadline for early voting is 7pm on Sunday, June 14.
Get all the information you need to cast your vote early with our 2026 Voter Hub at www.acludc.org/vote2026
Real safety comes from investing in solutions that address the root causes of public safety issues and stop crime before it happens.
Tell your D.C. Councilmembers to fund prevention, not more punishment: https://secure.ngpvan.com/LkyoDMpYhkajRtig8HI_zg2
Constitutional rights belong to everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation.
That's why we partnered with the Mattachine Society of Washington in the early 1906s to document discrimination, challenge government harassment, and defend the First Amendment rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.
Are you planning to vote in the 2026 D.C. Primary Election and want to avoid Election Day lines?
From June 8-June 14, go to an Early Vote Center in D.C. between 8:30am–7:00 pm and vote by paper or electronic ballot.
Get all the info you need to vote with our Voter Hub at www.acludc.org/vote2026
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We're seeking rising third-year law students, judicial clerks, and law school graduates to sponsor for externally-funded one- or two-year legal fellowships where they'll work on a project related to civil liberties and civil rights issues in D.C.
Apply now at www.acludc.org/jobs. Deadline July 12.
Military troops do not belong on our streets.
We know what actually makes communities safer: investing in reaching people with the resources they need when they need them.
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5845073/national-guard-washington-dc-crime
If you want to avoid the lines on Election Day, simply fill out and sign your ballot, then drop it any official election drop box around the District by 8pm on June 16.
Get more information on Drop Box voting with our 2026 Voter Hub at www.acludc.org/2026
Join us for a free public Know Your Rights training as part of the “Seven Days in D.C.: Democracy in Action Week,” a week of empowering community members to exercise their rights.
Attendance is free and open to the public. Learn more: https://www.acludc.org/event/know-your-rights-training-7days/
ACLU of the District of Columbia
ACLU of the District of Columbia
ACLU of the District of Columbia
ACLU of the District of Columbia
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force t...
