Analysis & Commentary
Voting Rights & Elections
MOVE Act Support Letter
This letter was sent to members of the House and Senate Armed Forces Committees, in support of the MOVE Act provisions in the defense authorization bill.
Authored by: Wendy Weiser and Adam Skaggs
– 10/08/09
Legal Analysis of Congress’ Constitutional Authority to Restore Voting Rights
This memo addresses the constitutionality of the Democracy Restoration Act (DRA), which would permit all individuals who are not incarcerated to vote in federal elections, regardless of whether they have a criminal record that makes them ineligible to vote in state elections.
– 08/03/09
Voting Obstacles Suppress Military Vote
Military voters register at a 20 percent lower rate than the population.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 07/27/09
Key Issues in Hayden v. Pataki
This paper discusses the key issues in Hayden v. Pataki, a Second Circuit class action lawsuit challenging New York’s felony disenfranchisement law.
– 07/10/09
Sacrificing principles?
If it struck Voting Rights Act Section 5, Court would abandon key precepts of constitutional analysis.
Authored by: Sidney S. Rosdeitcher
– 05/25/09
Brennan Center Memo of Support of N.Y. Voting Rights Notification & Registration Act
Brennan Center memo supporting Senate Bill 1266 / Assembly Bill 2266.
– 05/04/09
Don’t Disenfranchise Millions
Discusses the Poverty Forum and the Democracy Restoration Act.
Authored by: Erika Wood
– 03/04/09
Voter Suppression Incidents 2008
A list of voter suppression incidents from the 2008 election.
Authored by: Wendy Weiser & Margaret Chen
– 11/03/08
State Making Progress on Voting Systems
Editorial points out that the many counties have made great strides in switching over to voter-verified voting machines.
Authored by: Larry Norden, Pam Smith and Richard Beliles
– 10/30/08
CNN Voter Purges | Wendy Weiser
Wendy Weiser appears on segement in which CNN’s Abbie Boudreau looks into allegations of voter purges.
– 10/27/08