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ST. LOUIS — An appeals court ruled today that a challenge to the state of Missouri’s failure to provide adequate funds to educate the public and make appropriate preparations to implement its voter ID law can proceed. The voter ID law went into effect on June 1, 2017.

"Today's court decision provided needed clarity to local election officials," said Tony Rothert, legal director, ACLU of Missouri. "The Missouri Secretary of State and others sowed confusion for voters this year. We know the real threat to democracy is that not all eligible voters vote. The people should question when the government makes it harder for citizens to exercise this basic right."

The ACLU of Missouri has launched effort to educate voters about the candidates in the Cole County prosecuting attorney election this November.

The ACLU of Missouri has filed a lawsuit against a Kansas City Police officer on behalf of a man who had his legs kicked out from under him and his face smashed into the concrete by an officer after he was stopped for matching a vague description of a suspicious person in the area.

Transgender Education and Advocacy Program calls for allies to “come out” in support of trans needs, acceptance and protections statewide.

Being “an ally” isn’t a title you can give yourself, it’s something that needs to be demonstrated and earned. Being an “ally” is an active verb. It requires us to do something – speak up, make a change, make space.

What is Absentee Voting?

A federal judge in the Western District of Missouri issued an order today requiring the State of Missouri to take immediate steps to prevent Missourians from being denied their right to vote in this November’s election as a result of the state’s failure to comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

Ninety-one percent of Americans believe that voting is important to good citizenship.