News & Commentary

Jun 06, 2024

The case for voting in a June 11 primary

The most important election in your district might be this Tuesday

By Paul Bowers

"The case for voting in a June 11 primary"
May 17, 2024

It's time to end gerrymandering in South Carolina

Partisan gerrymandering cheats us out of a representative democracy. It doesn't have to be this way.

By Paul Bowers

"Sign the petition: End partisan gerrymandering." Text appears over a background that looks like dry, cracked earth. The ACLU SC logo appears in blue at the bottom right.
Jan 25, 2024

Creating a South Carolina where our votes truly matter

Public testimony on a mixed bag of election-related bills in the S.C. House

By Matthew Butler

ACLU-SC Advocacy Strategist Matthew Butler addresses a subcommittee. He is wearing a suit and red tie and is standing behind a lectern with a microphone.
Dec 22, 2023

Terrible last-minute gift ideas for 2023

Just in time for the holidays: Pre-filed bills that nobody asked for

By Paul Bowers

A gift tag reads, "Wow, No Thanks"
Oct 10, 2023

The Supreme Court Must Find South Carolina’s Voting Map Unconstitutional

Here’s what you need to know about the crucial redistricting case before our highest court.

By Ming Cheung

A collage image of hands reaching to place ballots in a box.
Sep 20, 2023

These Reconstruction ‘radicals’ secured our rights

Black lawmakers in 1868 guaranteed all South Carolinians a remedy at law. We’re proud to defend that right today.

By Paul Bowers

A carte-de-visite of 64 so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War.
Aug 29, 2023

We're still fighting for fair electoral maps in South Carolina

An update on our redistricting case, South Carolina NAACP v. Alexander

By Paul Bowers

A pink outline of a South Carolina map overlaid on an array of "I Voted" stickers in black and white. The background is light green.
Jan 10, 2023

Huge Victory! Court Rules Congressional District One Is a Racial Gerrymander

US District Court ruled that South Carolina’s first congressional district is racially gerrymandered and must be redrawn.

CD6 is a Two Headed Dragon
Jun 04, 2022

Make a Difference: Become a Poll Monitor

The South Carolina primary elections are here! Early voting started on Tuesday and continues to Friday, June 10 at 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, June 14.

Poll Monitoring June 2022