As an organization, we try to pay attention to the unmet needs in our community, and as we inch closer to Election Day, the ACLU of South Dakota wants to ensure everyone understands their rights when it comes to voting.

A successful challenge by the Libertarian Party and Constitution Party of South Dakota, and by four of their members, against South Dakota’s restrictions on the ability of third parties to place candidates on the ballot will cost the State more than $619,000 in legal expenses.

ACLU of South Dakota Names Community Engagement Associate

As the Staff Attorney, Malone will assist the Legal Director with the ACLU of South Dakota’s litigation and related advocacy work.

Civil Rights Organizations Urge Eighth Circuit to Accept Appeal of Man Who May Have Been Sentenced to Death Because He is Gay

The American Civil Liberties Union will host a live online video training to educate students about their First Amendment rights in light of the surge of student protests following the Parkland school shooting.

The ACLU of South Dakota announced today the expansion of their office with the addition of four new positions. The addition of staff nearly doubles the ACLU’s presence in the state.