Legislation & Testimony
Other Voter List Issues
Advocacy: Letters to Election Officials
The Brennan Center submitted letters to state election officials in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin, urging them to issue directives and instructions against illegal or improper conduct in anticipation of the 2010 election.
Authored by: Voting Rights and Elections Team
– 10/22/10
Testimony Before the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations
Testimony before the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations regarding Board of Elections oversight, specifically concerning New York’s new voting machines and Board voter registration and list maintenance practices.
Authored by: Laura Seago
– 02/11/10
Adam Skaggs before the Illinois House of Representatives
Testimony on legislative trends in election administration delivered before the House Elections Committee.
– 04/21/09
Letter to Florida County Supervisors of Election re: Unverified Voters
The Brennan Center and Advancement Project wrote a letter to Florida County Supervisors of Elections regarding voters whose information could not be matched.
Authored by: Brennan Center & Advancement Project
– 10/23/08
Letter to Attorney General Mukasey
Letter from voting rights groups urging the Department of Justice to issue a public statement or letter assuring that the rights of all voters to participate in the election will be free of intimidation or harrassment will be protected.
– 10/17/08
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
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 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