Legislation & Testimony
Voting Rights & Elections
Letter in Support of H.R. 5803
Letter in support of H.R. 5803, the Back Up Paper Ballot Bill.
– 04/30/08
EAC Voting Advocate Roundtable
Responses to discussion questions during voting advocate rountable discussion.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden
– 04/24/08
Letter in Support of H.R. 5036
Brennan Center letter to Rep. Zoe Lofgren in support of H.R. 5036, the Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008
– 04/01/08
In-Person Voter Fraud Myth, Justin Levitt Before Senate Committee
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 03/12/08
Testimony Before Congress Regarding the EAC
Testimony before Congressional Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government regarding the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (the “EAC"). Includes oversight recommendations.
Authored by: Wendy R. Weiser
– 02/27/08
Testimony Before Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Testimony regarding vote caging and other unreliable practices that threaten the voting rights of eligible citizens and the integrity of our voter registration lists.
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 02/27/08
Testimony of Andrew Stengel Before New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations
Testimony of Andrew Stengel before the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations
Authored by: Andrew Stengel
– 02/14/08
Wendy R. Weiser Before Senate Special Subcommittee on Aging
Testimony focuses principally on voter identification requirements and their impact on older Americans. As set forth here, voter ID requirements—especially the restrictive photo ID requirements that have been proposed and introduced over the past few years—substantially and disproportionately burden the voting rights of seniors.
Authored by: Wendy R. Weiser
– 01/31/08
Letter to NYS Board of Elections
Letter opposes any effort by the NY State Board of Elections to permit the authorization or purchase of full-face DREs as ballot marking devices.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden
– 01/22/08
Transcript of Proceedings in United States v. New York State Board of Elections
Transcript of oral argument in United States v. New York State Board of Elections
– 12/20/07