Legislation & Testimony
Democracy
Testimony on the National Popular Vote Plan for Council of the District of Columbia
Testimony by Amanda Rolat on the National Popular Vote Plan, submitted to the Committee on Government Operations and the Environment
of the Council of the District of Columbia.
Authored by: Amanda Rolat
– 05/19/10
Testimony for the Senate Rules Committee on the Modern Filibuster
The modern filibuster devalues the Senate, disrupts Congress, and threatens to derail our government. This testimony, submitted to the Senate Rules Committee, elaborates.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani with Diana Lee
– 05/19/10
Testimony on the DISCLOSE Act for the House Admin. Committee
The DISCLOSE Act closes longstanding loopholes that have permitted veiled political actors to escape full transparency. We urge Congress to pass this legislation as quickly as possible in order to ensure the source of corporate money in the upcoming election is fully self-evident.
Authored by: Susan Liss, Ciara Torres-Spellliscy, Mimi Marziani, Angela Migally, and the Brennan Center CFR staff
– 05/11/10
Letter to the Wash. State Supreme Court Code of Judicial Task Force
We write on behalf of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and the Justice at Stake Campaign to comment on the proposed new Washington State Code of Judicial Conduct presented on September 8, 2009 by the Washington State Supreme Court Code of Judicial Conduct Task Force.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 04/30/10
Testimony on Filibuster Reform submitted to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration in favor of reforming the filibuster in order to put an end to Senate dysfunction.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani and Diana Lee
– 04/21/10
Notice of Unprecleared Voting Change in New York City
The New York State Board of Elections has implemented procedures that deviate from New York law and previous practice in two ways: A: the notification that voters receive when a voter casts an invalid, overvoted ballot; and B: the manner in which the voting system handles that ballot. This letter outlines the details of these procedures and how they diverge from NY law.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden
– 04/20/10
Testimony of Myrna Perez and Justin Levitt before the Michigan House Judiciary Committee
Myrna Perez and Justin Levitt testify on HB 5914, legislation that gives the primary state legislative redistricting authority known as the Legislative Service Bureau, the nonpartisan agency currently tasked with researching and drafting statutes.
– 04/12/10
Testimony of Justin Levitt before the Wisconsin State Legislature
Testimony before the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Elections and Campaign Reform and the Senate Committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs in favor of two voter registration modernization bills
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 03/31/10
Memorandum In Support of Senate Bill 6725
The Brennan Center for Justice writes in support of Senate Bill 6725, which requires the Department of Corrections to provide incarcerated persons’ place of residence prior to incarceration so that such individuals can be counted as residents of their home communities rather than as residents of their place of incarceration for purposes of state and local redistricting.
– 03/30/10
Letter to the Iowa Supreme Court
We write on behalf of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and the Justice at Stake Campaign to comment on the proposed new Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 03/17/10