Legislation & Testimony
Democracy
Letter to Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Proposed Amendments to Code of Conduct
The Brennan Center for Justice and the Justice at Stake Campaign sent the following letter to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court commenting on proposed amendments to the Maine Code of Judicial Conduct.
– 05/12/11
Testimony in Support of Nevada AB 301
Lee Rowland gave testimony in Nevada in support of AB 301. The American Probation and Parole Association also submitted testimony in support of the bill.
Authored by: Lee Rowland
– 05/12/11
The Fair Elections Now Act: A Comprehensive Response to Citizens United
The Brennan Center's Monica Youn testified in support of the Fair Elections Now Act in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcomittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights.
– 04/12/11
The 2010 Election: A Look Back At What Went Right and Wrong
Lawrence Norden submits testimony for the Committee on House Administration's hearing "The 2010 Election: A Look at What Went Right and Wrong." Mr. Norden's testimony focused on the need to modernize our voter registration system and improve our ability to track voting machine failures.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden
– 03/31/11
Testimony in Support of Nevada AB 108
Lee Rowland submits testimony in strong support of Nevada AB108, as amended – a bill to modernize Nevada’s voter registration system.
Authored by: Lee Rowland
– 03/22/11
Restoring the Right to Vote in Nevada
Lee Rowland will testify before the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee on March 22, 2011 to support The Right to Vote bill, A.B. 301.
Authored by: Lee Rowland
– 03/21/11
Testimony on Pennsylvania HB 934
Keesha Gaskins testifies before the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee regarding HB934 and the alleged problem of voter impersonation fraud at the polls and the impact of voter identification requirements on voter fraud addressing.
Authored by: Keesha Gaskins
– 03/21/11
Promulgating Rules for the Disclosure of Independent Expenditures
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy and Mark Ladov testify in front of the New York City Campaign Finance Board in support of disclosure laws for independent expenditures.
– 03/10/11
Written Testimony on New Hampshire H.B. 176
The Brennan Center submits written testimony to the House Election Law Committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, expressing concern about proposed House Bill 176, related to qualifications for voting. House Bill 176 creates unwise and unlawful barriers to full participation by New Hampshire voters, and it would make New Hampshire an outlier among the states in its discriminatory treatment of military personnel and college students.
Authored by: Lee Rowland and Peter Couto
– 02/23/11
Testimony in Support of Maryland Bill to Increase Transparency in Elections
Mimi Marziani testifies in support of enhancing transparency in Maryland's elections, starting with passing House Bill 93.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 02/15/11