Analysis & Commentary
Voter Lists and Databases
Reported Instances of Voter Caging
– 06/29/07
A Guide to Voter Caging
– 06/29/07
Summary of Election Reform Legislation in the 109th Congress
This is a brief summary of federal election reform legislation introduced in the 109th Congress. Senate bills are listed first, in order of introduction, followed by House bills. Although the descriptions of each bill are not comprehensive, each bill summary includes hyperlinks for more information.
– 01/22/07
Tuesday’s Intrepid Voters
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 11/10/06
Cast Out: New Voter Suppression Strategies 2006 and Beyond
2006 presentation on vote suppression strategies that threaten democracy.
– 10/31/06
Remember to Vote, Hope It Counts
Authored by: Michael Waldman, Wendy Weiser & Open NY
– 10/30/06
Don’t Interpret New Law to Keep People From Voting
Authored by: Wendy Weiser and Lawrence Norden
– 03/27/05
Key Provisions of the Help America Vote Act
Fact sheet that outlines the Help America Vote Act of 2000. In response to the problems during the presidential elections of 2000, Congress passed the HAVA mandating significant changes in virtually every aspect of election administration.
Authored by: Kele Williams
HAVA Implementation in the 50 States
The chart provides a summary of the key provisions of each plan, with particular attention devoted to those areas that will most directly affect voters.
Authored by: BC, DEMOS, PFAW, Leadership Conference, Civil Rights Education Fund