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ACLU legislative scorecards
Civil liberties scorecards showing how members of Congress voted on selected ACLU-priority issues.
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| What is checked | How it is checked | Ready? | Public view | Access | How it matches |
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| OfficialsAndOffices | Web Page | Ready For Collection | Public After Verification | Public Open Or Public Web | Person Name |
| IssuePositions | Web Page | Ready For Collection | Public After Verification | Public Open Or Public Web | Person Name |
| CandidateInformation | Web Page | Ready For Collection | Public After Verification | Public Open Or Public Web | Person Name |
| RollCallVotes | Web Page | Ready For Collection | Public After Verification | Public Open Or Public Web | Person Name |