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NEW YORK — In response to Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States, ACLU National executive director Anthony D. Romero had the following statement:

We are extremely disappointed that Missourians no longer have their right to vote protected in our state’s constitution. The passage of Amendment 6 is unprecedented as the first effort in the nation to strip a constitutionally protected right to vote from a state constitution.

The ACLU of Missouri wants to thank both St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis Alderwoman Megan Green for passing Board of Aldermen Bill 151.

Election Day is in 5 days! Missourians will not only vote for candidates for president, senate, house, and for state offices, but they will also be voting on constitutional amendments, including amendment 6 (the voter photo ID Constitutional Amendment).

Know your rights as a voter this election season. The ACLU of Missouri organizers and volunteers spent countless hours canvassing over the past few weeks sharing this information. Just in case we didn't make it to your house, we wanted to be sure you had access to a handy card with all of your voter's rights in one place.

ST. LOUIS – Tucked into one line of Amendment 3, a tobacco tax-early childhood education funding initiative on Missouri’s ballot November 8, is a dangerous clause that could destroy the rights of Missourians to be free from forced support of religious institutions and activities. “In one hidden line, the makers of Amendment 3 are undermining our American ideal of protecting religion and d

We are extremely disappointed that Missourians no longer have their right to vote protected in our state’s constitution. The passage of Amendment 6 is unprecedented as the first effort in the nation to strip a constitutionally protected right to vote from a state constitution.

Statement from the ACLU of Missouri on Florissant City Council Bill No. 9226: It

The ACLU of Missouri has long been committed to supporting and defending the rights of indigenous people and communities. We recognize the vital roles peaceful protest, nonviolent civil disobedience, and activism play in defending our civil and human rights. The ACLU of Missouri stands with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its allied indigenous nations and supporters across the globe as they speak out against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. As such, we denounce any government suppression of the right to protest and militarized policing of protesters by the state of North Dakota. Help us stand with Standing Rock. Sign our petition and tell Governor Dalrymple to demilitarize North Dakota’s response to peaceful protesters and protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Ask him to stand down the National Guard; remove the highway checkpoint leading to protest encampments and the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s reservation; and ensure state and county police do not appear at peaceful protest or nonviolent acts of civil disobedience in riot gear.