Presentations on Voting Rights

Each year, the Brennan Center hosts briefings and delivers presentations on annual trends in voting rights.  

Below you can access and download each presentation we have delivered:

Voting Challenges 2010– Media Webinar
– 10/27/10

On October 27, 2010, the Brennan Center presented a webinar on challenges to the 2010 vote for the media.  The presentation is updated from an October 13, 2010, briefing at the National Press Club.

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Voting Challenges 2010
– 10/13/10

In October 2010, the Brennan Center for Justice hosted a briefing on potential threats to the vote in the 2010 election. The presentation covered the persistent problems of the voter registration system, the increased threat of voter suppression, possible voting system failures, and other major issues affecting voters in November’s election.

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Voter Registration for the 21st Century
– 07/20/10

In 2010, the Brennan Center for Justice created a presentation on how states have modernized their voter registration systems. The presentation is based heavily on our report, Voter Registration in a Digital Age.

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Challenges to the Vote 2008
– 10/20/08

In advance of the 2008 general election, the Brennan Center made a presentation on challenges to the vote in 2008 at the National Press Club. Here, we have posted footage of the event in seven parts, question and answer session included. Scroll down or use the links below to jump to the desired video clip.

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Using Justice to Suppress the Vote
– 06/07/07

In 2007, the Brennan Center for Justice and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law made a presentation on vote suppression measures promoted by the U.S. Department of Justice

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Cast Out: New Voter Suppression Strategies 2006 and Beyond
– 10/31/06

In advance of the 2006 general elections, the Brennan Center made a presentation on vote suppression strategies that threaten democracy.

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