News & Commentary

This year, as redistricting starts across the country, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not gerrymandered.

How does redistricting become gerrymandering, and what does that mean for your voting rights? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.

South Dakota is strongest when all voices are heard.

Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.

Keatyn Wede is going to change the world someday. Strike that. She’s already making change.

The idea of “one person, one vote” is one of democracy’s greatest strengths. Decision makers must leave the politics out of redistricting.

Redistricting must ensure fair and equal representation for every South Dakotan.

Too many politicians are trying to manipulate the outcome of elections by making it harder to cast a ballot.

We the People is a blog series that features the stories of members, supporters, volunteers, and allies of the American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota. Together we are accomplishing critical work in our state to protect and advance civil liberties across the Midwest and beyond.