Laura Seago

Research Associate, Democracy Program

Ms. Seago joined the Brennan Center in July 2008. As a Research Associate in the Democracy Program, she focuses on government accountability and voting rights and elections. Ms. Seago graduated from the University of Chicago with honors in 2007, and spent two years as the Development Director of an immigrant rights agency in Chicago. While conducting research on the governance of international trade, Ms. Seago also worked for the Federación de Cooperativas Agrícolas de Productores de Café de Guatemala (FEDECOCAGUA) through the University of Chicago's Human Rights Internship Program.

Blog Posts

• A Perfect Opportunity to Take New Senate Rules for a Spin (11/04/09)
• An Outpouring of Support for Voter Registration Modernization (07/31/09)
• Back to Square One (07/10/09)
• The Role of the Courts in Ending the Gridlock in Albany (07/09/09)
• When the Law is Ambiguous: Governor Paterson’s Power to Appoint a Lieutenant Governor (07/07/09)
• Progress on Committee Hearings (04/28/09)
• Why Legislative Rules Still Matter (03/31/09)
• Temporary Committee Lineup Bodes Well for Reform in Albany (01/20/09)
• Silver’s Statement Misses the Mark (01/06/09)