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American Civil Liberties Union
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Basic facts
Location:New York
Type:501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)
Affiliation:Nonpartisan
Top official:Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director
Founder(s):Roger Baldwin, Crystal Eastman and Albert DeSilver
Year founded:1920
Website:Official website

This page lists the American Civil Liberties Union's position on ballot measures.

About

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is nonprofit organization that, according to the organization's website, "works in the courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." With its national headquarters in New York, the ACLU has autonomous affiliates in each of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.[1][1][2]

Positions

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The following table details the ACLU's ballot measure positions available on Ballotpedia.

Ballot measure support and opposition for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Ballot measure Year Position Status
Ohio Issue 1, 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure 2023 Supported[3] Approveda Approved
Ohio Issue 1, 60% Vote Requirement to Approve Constitutional Amendments Measure 2023 Opposed[4] Defeatedd Defeated
Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment 2022 Opposed[5] Defeated
Kansas Constitutional Amendment 2, County Sheriff Election and Recall Amendment 2022 Opposed[6] Approved
Michigan Proposal 2, Voting Policies in Constitution Amendment 2022 Supported[7] Approved
Arizona Proposition 308, In-State Tuition for Non-Citizen Residents Measure 2022 Supported[8] Approved
Michigan Proposal 3, Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative 2022 Supported[9] Approved
Kansas No State Constitutional Right to Abortion and Legislative Power to Regulate Abortion Amendment 2022 Opposed[10] Defeated
Vermont Proposal 5, Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment 2022 Supported[11] Approved
Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 2, Replace Police Department with Department of Public Safety Initiative 2021 Supported[12] Defeated
Oklahoma State Question 805, Criminal History in Sentencing and Sentence Modification Initiative 2020 Supported[13] Defeated
Oregon Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative 2020 Supported[14] Approved
Alabama Amendment 2, State Abortion Policy Amendment 2018 Opposed[15]  ApprovedaApproved
Florida Amendment 4, Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative 2018 Supported[16]  ApprovedaApproved
Maryland Question 2, Election-Day Voter Registration Amendment 2018 Supported[17]  ApprovedaApproved
Louisiana Amendment 2, Unanimous Jury Verdict for Felony Trials Amendment 2018 Supported[18]  ApprovedaApproved
Massachusetts Question 3, Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Veto Referendum 2018 Supported[19]  ApprovedaApproved
Michigan Proposal 1, Marijuana Legalization Initiative 2018 Supported[20]  ApprovedaApproved
Michigan Proposal 3, Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative 2018 Supported[21]  ApprovedaApproved
Nevada Question 5, Automatic Voter Registration via DMV Initiative 2018 Supported[22]  ApprovedaApproved
Oregon Measure 105, Repeal Sanctuary State Law Initiative 2018 Opposed[23]  DefeateddDefeated
Washington Initiative 940, Police Training and Criminal Liability in Cases of Deadly Force Measure 2018 Supported[24]  ApprovedaApproved
Maine Marijuana Legalization, Question 1 2016 Supported[25]  ApprovedaApproved
California Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative 2014 Supported[26] Approveda Approved
Tennessee Legislative Powers Regarding Abortion, Amendment 1 2014 Opposed[27] Approveda Approved

Finances

The following is a breakdown of the ACLU's revenue and expenses for the 2010-2018 tax years:[28][29][30][31][32][33]

Annual revenue and expenses for American Civil Liberties Union Inc., 2010-2018
Tax Year Total Revenue Total Expenses
2019 $140,404,183 $144,488,761
2018 $139,090,985 $145,927,989
2017 $144,422,305 $109,628,194
2016 $155,827,510 $66,421,592
2015 $42,801,693 $38,598,543
2014 $50,628,968 $41,974,931
2013 $36,933,127 $37,030,460
2012 $34,724,259 $36,898,765
2011 $33,858,928 $31,899,743
2010 $30,896,398 $28,867,481

The following is a breakdown of the ACLU Foundation's revenue and expenses for the 2010-2017 tax years:[34][35][36][37][38][39]

Annual revenue and expenses for American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, 2010-2018
Tax Year Total Revenue Total Expenses
2018 $145,688,713 $125,245,122
2017 $146,251,550 $115,464,165
2016 $152,178,320 $120,961,465
2015 $95,262,843 $84,257,642
2014 $94,047,925 $85,678,343
2013 $70,273,661 $89,345,364
2012 $68,163,629 $74,213,958
2011 $80,607,745 $71,535,506
2010 $74,790,489 $70,165,716

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Civil Liberties Union, "ACLU History," accessed June 19, 2015
  2. ↑ American Civil Liberties Union, "FAQs," accessed January 17, 2020
  3. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed December 21, 2023
  4. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Disclosure," accessed December 21, 2023
  5. ↑ ACLU, "Extreme Politicians Want to Ban Abortion. We Can Stop Them," November 4, 2022
  6. ↑ Kansas Reflector, "Kansas constitutional amendment on sheriffs: What would it do, who supports it, who is opposed?" October 31, 2022, 2022
  7. ↑ ACLU, "How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box" October 14, 2022, 2022
  8. ↑ ACLU, "How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box" October 14, 2022, 2022
  9. ↑ ACLU, "How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box" October 14, 2022, 2022
  10. ↑ Kansas Legislature, "SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5003" accessed January 6, 2023
  11. ↑ Campaign Finance Search, "Results" accessed January 6, 2023
  12. ↑ Hennepin County Campaign Finance, "Yes 4 Minneapolis," accessed October 19, 2021
  13. ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Oklahoma Ethics Commission Electronic Reporting System," accessed November 2, 2020
  14. ↑ Marijuana Minute, "Oregon Advocates Launch Drug Decriminalization And Treatment Ballot Campaign," accessed March 3, 2020
  15. ↑ Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System, "PAC Search," accessed February 2, 2019
  16. ↑ Politico, "ACLU to storm 2018 midterms," January 6, 2018
  17. ↑ ACLU, "Voters Choose to Defend Democracy by Approving Voting Rights Measures," accessed January 23, 2020
  18. ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Campaign Finance," accessed October 11, 2018
  19. ↑ OCPF, "Freedom Massachusetts," accessed October 19, 2017
  20. ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Pot activists push to put legalization on 2018 ballot in Michigan," April 30, 2017
  21. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2018 Ballot Proposals," accessed November 20, 2017
  22. ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Nevada Election Administration Committee Campaign Finance," accessed July 17, 2017
  23. ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Committee Search," accessed July 13, 2018
  24. ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "De-Escalate WA I-940 Campaign Finance," accessed January 11, 2019
  25. ↑ Portland Press Herald, "Maine Voices: ACLU endorses ‘yes’ vote on legalizing, regulating, taxing marijuana," October 5, 2016
  26. ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "National ACLU spends big for California’s Proposition 47," October 22, 2014
  27. ↑ American Civil Liberties Union, "I Stand for Reproductive Freedom in Tennessee," accessed June 20, 2014
  28. ↑ ACLU, "American Civil Liberties Union IRS Form 990 (2011)," accessed May 4, 2017
  29. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed May 4, 2017
  30. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union IRS Form 990 (2014)," accessed May 4, 2017
  31. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union IRS Form 990 (2015)," accessed May 4, 2017
  32. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union Inc," accessed April 23, 2020
  33. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union IRS Form 990 (2020)," accessed January 3, 2023
  34. ↑ ACLU, "American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IRS Form 990 (2011)," accessed May 4, 2017
  35. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed May 4, 2017
  36. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IRS Form 990 (2014)," accessed May 4, 2017
  37. ↑ Guidestar, "American Civil Liberties Union Foundation IRS Form 990 (2015)," accessed May 4, 2017
  38. ↑ Guidestar, 'American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc," accessed April 23, 2020
  39. ↑ Guidestar, "ACLU 2018 form 990," accessed May 1, 2021
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