Press Releases
Voter Lists and Databases
Study Finds States Purging Millions of Voters in Secret, Often Erroneously
Brennan Center reveals wild inconsistencies in maintenance of voter registration lists—issues public records requests in 12 states with Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
– 10/01/08
Florida To Enforce Restrictive No-Match No-Vote
Today voting rights advocates expressed alarm over the Secretary of State’s September 8th decision to enforce the state’s “no-match, no-vote” law, a voter registration law that previously blocked more than 16,000 eligible Florida citizens from registering to vote, through no fault of their own, and could disenfranchise tens of thousands more voters in November.
– 09/09/08
Advocates Urge Wisconsin to Avoid Error-laden Matching Practice in Voter Registration Law
The Brennan Center sent the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board a letter urging the state not to adopt a “no match, no vote” policy that would prevent eligible voters from casting regular ballots if the state cannot match their applications with other government databases.
– 08/25/08
Court Declines to Block Florida’s No-Match No-Vote Law
Lawsuit prompted changes to restrictive voter registration rule, but revised law could still disenfranchise thousands of eligible Florida voters in 2008. Ruling poses latest obstacle to eligible Florida voters seeking to register and vote in ‘08
– 06/25/08
Challenging The Constitutionality of Florida’s No-Match No-Vote Law
After court-reversal, voting rights advocates challenge constitutionality of Florida’s “No-Match No-Vote Law.” Law could disenfranchise thousands of eligible Florida voters in 2008.
– 06/05/08
Election Protection Off to a Great Start Assisting
Nearly 400 Hotline Calls So Far Reporting Primary Election Barriers.
– 05/06/08
Election Protection Receives Over 2,600 Calls on Super Tuesday
Representing a coalition of organizations committed to protecting eligible voters’ right to cast a ballot, the hotline had over 500 legal volunteers on hand.
– 02/06/08
Brennan Center Applauds Introduction of House Bill to Protect Against “Voter Caging”
Voting rights experts at the Brennan Center applauded the introduction of legislation by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI).
– 01/21/08
Voting Rights Advocates to Defend Federal Court Decision to Block Florida Registration Law
In appeals challenge, advocates seek to affirm court ruling that Florida’s “no match, no vote” law denies right to vote and would cause unjustified and irreparable narm.
– 01/17/08
Federal Judge Blocks Florida Registration Law
Court rules that Florida’s “No Match, No Vote” law denies right to vote and would cause unjustified and irreparable harm. US District Court judge issues preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of law that currently blocks at least 14,000 eligible Florida citizens from registering to vote.
– 12/18/07