News & Commentary

On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the Wilmington City Council voted 10-1, with one absent vote, to pass a proposed ordinance that will amend Chapter 35 of the City Code and create a Citizen Complaint Review Board (CCRB) in the city.

Refusing to count millions of absentee ballots would disenfranchise voters of color disproportionately across the nation. That's why we're calling on Congress to ensure that every valid vote is counted.

There are so many reasons to vote in every election, but here are the top 10 reasons we want you to vote in this one. What's your reason for voting?

S.A.F.E. Schools sent a letter to Gov. Carney, Dept. of Education Secretary Bunting, and Division of Public Health Director Rattay calling for a statewide mandate requiring the implementation of a standard testing and contact tracing protocol in every Delaware school. Read the press release here.

Votamos / We Vote Coalition lanza programa de radio antes de las elecciones. ¡Vea los videos del programa de una semana aquí!

The ACLU of Delaware seeks a dynamic and experienced organizer to lead the organization’s Smart Justice program, seeking to reduce the state’s prison population and racial disparities in the justice system.

In an unprecedented year, it’s only natural that we have an unprecedented election. Learn what we're doing to prepare for election day and post-election, and what you can do, too.

The ACLU of Delaware lost another of our founding members late last month, when Joe Rosenthal passed away on September 27, 2020 at age 88. Read about Joe's contributions to the ACLU of Delaware here.

The Votamos/We Vote Coalition, a group of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations in Delaware announced the launch of a new texting campaign to reach over 10,000 Latinx voters. Read this press release for more information on the initiative.