Know Your Rights

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Learn more about your voting rights in Indiana, including eligibility, important dates, ID requirements, and first-time-voter guidelines.

The ACLU of Indiana is keeping a close eye on the implications for Hoosiers’ free speech. In particular, when public officials use social media as government actors, the First Amendment prohibits them from censoring differing viewpoints.

Knowing your rights is essential to protecting them. Here's what Indiana public school students need to know about their rights in the classroom.

Transgender and gender nonconforming students have the right to be safe and be themselves at school. Here's everything you need to know about what to do if you are experiencing harassment or discrimination at school because of your gender identity.

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.

The ACLU of Indiana can help you if you think your rights have been violated by a government agency or organization, including town government, schools, police officers or the state of Indiana.

If you’re a public school student, you don’t check your constitutional rights at the schoolhouse doors. But whether schools can punish you for speaking out depends on when, where, and how you decide to express yourself.