Legislation & Testimony
DoJ’s Proposed Changes to Intelligence-Gathering and Investigative Regulations
In the remaining months of the Bush administration, the Department of Justice is pushing to relax restrictions on intelligence-gathering and investigative regulations and guidelines. Learn more about why the Brennan Center objects to the proposed changes, and what we are doing in response.
– Ongoing
Letter to Wisconsin Government Accountability Board re HAVA Checks and Provisional Ballots
Letter to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board regarding HAVA checks and provisional ballots
Authored by: Wendy R. Weiser, J. Adam Skaggs, Daniel P. Tokaji
– 08/25/08
Letter to Sens. Feinstein and Bennett re: S. 3212
Letter to Senators Feinstein and Bennett re: S. 3212, the Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform Act of 2008.
– 08/11/08
Brennan Center Letter in Support of House Veteran Voting Support Act
Brennan Center letter in support of the Veteran Voting Support Act.
– 07/29/08
Letter in Support of H.R. 6339
Letter to Rep. Lofgren in support of H.R. 6339, the Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections Act (FEDVOTE) of 2008.
– 07/28/08
Frederick A.O. Schwarz before the Hearing on “Executive Power and Its Constitutional Limitations”
Mr. Schwarz called for an in-depth investigation of the Bush Administration by a non-partisan group, similar to the Church Commitee, for which he served as Chief Counsel.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz
– 07/25/08
Letter in Support of S. 3308
Brennan Center letter in support of S. 3308, the Veteran Voting Support Act.
– 07/24/08
Letter to Wisconsin Government Accountability Board re Proposed Emergency Rule
Letter to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board regarding a proposed emergency rule for provisional ballots and failed HAVA checks.
Authored by: Wendy R. Weiser, J. Adam Skaggs, Daniel P. Tokaji
– 07/14/08
Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
Fact sheet on pending federal legislation to be introduced later this year to restore voting rights upon release from prison.
– 07/07/08
Letter to Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller
Letter to Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller regarding the acceptance of mail-in voter registration forms.
Authored by: Renée Paradis & Theresa Lee
– 06/23/08