The Supreme Court overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, removing a critical tool to combat racial discrimination in voting. See all of the Center's recent resources on the VRA and ideas on how to move forward after the Court's decision.
The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a letter to the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics in support of the July 2012 rulemaking to implement the nation's first system of disclosure of funding sources for specified lobbying entities spending in excess of $50,000 per year on lobbying expenditures.
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, the Court will hear argument in one of the most significant cases of the current term, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (No. 11-345). Fisher addresses once again the controversial issue of the use of race in university and college admissions.
South Carolina currently has the Automated Registration at DMVs and Online Registration components of Voter Registration Modernization in place.
South Carolina DMVs transfer all registration data to election officials electronically, though they must also mail a signed form to complete the registration. However, if county officials do not receive this form, an individual may still vote a regular ballot if she provides a signature at the polls and poll workers are able to confirm her attempt to register at a DMV.
The Brennan Center Voting Rights and Elections Project
Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin all passed new voter ID laws in their 2011 or 2012 legislative sessions. We've compiled their vital details on each new law in this document.
The latest Albany scandals are stark reminders of the need for transparency and ethics in the Empire State. As Albany’s dysfunction continues to breed public apathy and cynicism, now is the time to re-engage citizens and fight corruption through a Fair Elections system of public financing state elections.
