What Is the ACLU of Ohio Website?

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acluohio.org is the official website of the ACLU of Ohio, the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. It is an advocacy and legal organization site focused on defending constitutional and civil rights in Ohio, not a government agency or a general news outlet. You'll find the most value here if you want to track the organization's active cases, read its positions on civil liberties issues, look up voting rules for Ohio, or find ways to take action.

What the organization does

The site frames its work around defending civil rights and liberties, with a current emphasis on voting access. Its homepage leads with "Defending Our Vote," pointing Ohio voters to ID rules, key dates, and candidate profiles, plus resources for students, disabled voters, and poll workers.

Beyond voting, the site lists issues it is actively monitoring:

  • Ending the death penalty
  • Immigrants' rights
  • Legalize and repair
  • LGBTQ rights
  • Privacy
  • Reproductive freedom
  • Voting

It also runs a free speech campaign ("Free Speech, Free Country") describing a vision of Ohio where everyone, including migrants, can speak, learn, and question freely.

Main sections of the site

Section What it contains
The Latest Featured resources and updates, including 2026 candidate profiles
Press Releases Dated announcements of lawsuits, legal wins, and new toolkits
Issues We're Monitoring The policy areas listed above, with a "View All Issues" link
Featured Case A highlighted case, currently Peralta v. DHS, with a "View All Cases" link
Know Your Rights Rights guides, including one in Haitian Creole for the Springfield community and one on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Reports Publications such as Eyes on You: The Rise of Mass Surveillance in Ohio
Stay Informed An email signup form

Examples of recent activity

The press releases give a concrete sense of what the organization actually does. Recent entries include:

  • September 9, 2026 — A federal judge granted the ACLU of Ohio's request for a temporary restraining order stopping ICE retaliation against a peaceful observer in Springfield.
  • September 1, 2026 — The ACLU of Ohio sued seven ICE officers for violating an observer's First Amendment rights in Springfield, arguing that ICE watchers are protected when recording and observing law enforcement in public.
  • August 28, 2026 — The organization released an activist toolkit aimed at dismantling mass surveillance and ending Flock contracts, focused on technologies like automatic license plate readers.

Things to know before you use it

  • The page's own metadata notes that its content is overridden by a "Home" template, so what you see on the homepage is a curated landing view rather than the full site.
  • The site is in English, though at least one rights resource is offered in Haitian Creole.
  • The email signup states that submitting the form means agreeing to receive occasional emails under the ACLU's privacy statement.
  • No pricing or login requirements appear in the available page content; the site presents itself as a resource and action hub rather than a paid service.

If your goal is to understand Ohio voting requirements, follow a specific civil liberties case, or find a rights guide, the relevant section is one click from the homepage. If you want to know the organization's stance on an issue, the "Issues We're Monitoring" and press release sections are the most direct sources.