Press Releases

ACLU of Arizona Announces Support for Just Sentencing Bill of 2019

The Just Sentencing Bill proposes long overdue reforms to Arizona’s sentencing laws. This proposal would reduce the stress incarceration places on families and communities, bring Arizona in line with reforms being made nationwide, and save taxpayers millions of dollars.

Arizona Groups File to Protect Constitutional Rights of Mail-In Voters

Thousands of Ballots Wrongly Flagged for Signature Mismatches at Risk. Maricopa County Superior Court hearing scheduled for today at 2 pm Arizona time.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Victory! Arizona Agrees to Adopt and Implement New Early-Ballot Signature Policy, Easing a Key Burden on Voting Rights

In response to letters sent by a coalition of Arizona groups, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes announced that he has agreed to adopt and implement a new early-ballot signature policy.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Arizona Groups Urge Arizona to Stop Rejecting Arizona Absentee Ballots Because of Their Penmanship

Mail-in ballots in Arizona now account for nearly three-quarters of the total ballots cast. But not all those ballots will be counted.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

Advocate for Transgender Youth, ACLU of Arizona Sue Great Hearts Charter Schools for Refusing to Comply with Public Oversight Laws

Charter group uses sham boards and thwarts access to records to prevent accountability to the public, which spent $79 million on Great Hearts schools last year
Issue Areas: Education Equity