Legislation & Testimony
Voting Rights & Elections
The Voter Friendly Ballot Act of 2011
The Voter Friendly Ballot Act is legislation to simplify New York State's paper ballot design, and is the product of collaboration between New York State Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, the Brennan Center, the Usability Professionals Association, and AIGA, the professional association for design.
– 06/09/11
Letter to Florida Secretary of State on Newly-passed Election Law Changes
On behalf of a coalition of civil rights organizations and civic groups that assist with new voter registration, the Brennan Center for Justice sent a letter to Florida’s Secretary of State, requesting that Florida hold off on the premature implementation of the state’s newly-passed election law changes.
– 06/02/11
Letters to N.Y. Election Officials on Treating Affidavit Ballots as Voter Registration Applications
A coalition of civic groups, including the Brennan Center for Justice, sent the following letters to the New York State Board of the Elections and the Board of Elections of the City of New York, regarding treating affidavit ballot envelopes as applications to register to vote or change of party enrollment
– 05/26/11
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
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 Before the EAC on NVRA Changes
The Brennan Center submits testimony to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission ("EAC") on the proposed changes to its regulations pertaining to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ("NVRA"), to comply with the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA").
Authored by: Lee Rowland and Wendy Weiser
– 11/30/10
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