Analysis & Commentary
Voter ID
Voter Suppression Incidents 2008
A list of recent voter suppression incidents—this will be updated regularly until Election Day.
Authored by: Wendy Weiser & Margaret Chen
– 11/03/08
Challenges to the Vote 2008
In advance of the 2008 general election, Executive Director Michael Waldman puts together the various processes by which voters are still being blocked from the polls, and what we can do about it.
– 10/20/08
GRIT tv | Wendy Weiser, Voting in the US
Wendy Weiser discusses registration deadlines and the many obstacles to voting in the United States.
– 09/30/08
Know Your Voting Rights Issues
Learn about all the issues facing the voting rights and elections community
– 08/19/08
Proof of Citizenship Requirements; Chart of State Legislation
In the most recent session (2007–2008), legislators in 19 different states have proposed proof of citizenship requirements for voter registration. The chart here, last updated on 6/19/2008, sets forth the known bills and their current status.
Authored by: Myrna Pérez
– 06/19/08
Analysis of New Restrictive Identification Requirements, Missouri Senate Bill 1014 & 730
The Brennan Center opposed two Missouri State Senate Bills, which were ultimately passed on June 14, 2006, whose restrictive identification requirements have disenfranchised many voters for the reasons presented in this legislative analysis.
Florida: a Tough Place to Cast a Ballot
Florida is courting electoral trouble. Heading toward another presidential election, state officials are making it increasingly difficult for citizens to vote, according to Miami Herald editorial.
– 04/30/08
Supreme Court Preview: The Most Important Elections Case Since Bush v. Gore
On January 9, the Supreme Court will hear argument in two consolidated cases testing the constitutional limits on a state’s ability to set procedural rules that restrict the franchise. The cases, collectively known as Crawford, challenge an Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to provide certain documentation
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 01/09/08
Requiring Voter ID at the Polls is a Snake-Oil Remedy
Snake oil is back, and gumming up our elections. Like the old-timey liniments of dubious provenance, the new policies sound promising but don’t solve the problems advertised, and sometimes cause real harm.
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 01/09/08
It’s Not Fraud, It’s Alienated Voters
Authored by: James Sample
– 11/01/07