Legislation & Testimony
Letter and Questionnaire from Indiana Right to Life to Judicial Retention Candidate
Indiana sends letter and questionnaire to Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice up for retention election.
– 10/14/08
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice’s Letter Responding to Indiana Right to Life
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall Shepard writes letter to Indiana Right to Life declining to answer its questionnaire.
– 10/14/08
Letter to Mike Coffman, Colorado’s Secretary of State
Letter sent to Secretary regarding potential disenfranchisement of voters whose registration forms do not contain an unnecessary checkmark.
Authored by: Wendy R. Weiser and Jennifer Rosenberg
– 10/13/08
Remarks of Wendy Weiser for the Federalist Society Election Law Conference
Remarks of Wendy Weiser for the Federalist Society Election Law Conference
Authored by: Wendy Weiser
– 10/07/08
Response to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s Questions
Questions raised after “Restoring the Rule of Law,” a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution that took place in Sep. 2008.
Authored by: Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr.
– 10/07/08
Letter to Montana SOS Regarding Large-Scale Challenges in Six Counties
Letter urges the Secretary of State to reject challenges to 6,000 registered voters.
Authored by: James Sample and Myrna Pérez
– 10/05/08
Testimony of Lawrence Norden Before District of Columbia Council
Counsel Lawrence Norden testified before the District of Columbia Council on October 3, 2008 regarding irregularities on the tallying of ballots from the September 9, 2008 primary election.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden
– 10/03/08
Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
The Democracy Restoration Act of 2008 is federal legislation introduced by Sen. Feingold and Rep. Conyers to restore voting rights upon release from prison.
– 10/01/08
Letter to US Senate in Support of S. 3308
Joint letter among Brennan Center allies in support of Senate Bill 3308.
– 09/25/08
Memo to Ohio County Boards of Elections re: November Ballot Layout
On September 17, 2008, the Brennan Center, AIGA Design for Democracy, Usability Professionals’ Association, and Professor David Kimball sent a memo to Ohio county boards of elections reminding them of ballot design best practices as they finalized their ballots for the November election.
Authored by: Brennan Center for Justice, AIGA Design for Democracy, Usability Professionals' Association, and Professor David Kimball
– 09/17/08