Press Releases
Purges
New Ohio Election Bill Draws on Bipartisan Summit and Conference for Reforms to Ohio Election Law
Secretary Jennifer Brunner, Representatives Dan Stewart and Tracy Maxwell Heard introduced the Ohio Election Enhancements Bill. Drawn from the historic 2008 and 2009 election summits called by Secretary Brunner and chaired by the Brennan Center’s Lawrence Norden, the bill offers many reforms for Ohio’s Election System.
– 08/04/09
Election Officials Voice Support For Brennan Center Report
Release from the Ohio Association of Election Officials, cross-posted on the Brennan Center web site.
– 04/08/09
Brennan Center Releases Report on Brunner’s Historic Election Summit
Bipartisan group reaches consensus on framework for reform for Ohio Elections.
– 04/08/09
NAMUDNO | Center Urges Supreme Court to Uphold a Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act
Brief filed in NAMUDNO. Provision essential to preserving voting rights of minorities.
– 03/25/09
Statement on Election Day
Universal voter registration, contingency plans needed to ensure every eligible vote can cast a vote that counts.
– 11/05/08
Court to Coffman: No More Purging
The Court today again told Secretary of State Mike Coffman to cease and desist from any additional removal of names from registration lists before Election Day.
– 10/31/08
Colorado District Court Judge Orders Secretary of State to Cease and Desist Voter Purges
Voting rights groups asked a District Court judge to order the Secretary of State to cease and desist all cancellations between now and November 4th. The order was granted this afternoon.
– 10/31/08
Purged Colorado Voters Win Unprecedented Protections to Ensure Votes Are Counted
An agreement reached late yesterday before a federal judge in Colorado ensures that tens of thousands of Colorado voters illegally purged from the registration lists will have their votes counted.
– 10/30/08
Association of Florida Election Supervisors Announces Election Day Solution for No-Match Voters
The Brennan Center for Justice and Advancement Project call on Florida’s 67 county election supervisors to allow “unmatched” voters to present identification on Election Day that will resolve any registration verification issues and ensure that thousand of voters will be allowed to cast regular ballots that will be counted on November 4th.
– 10/23/08
If Joe the Plumber Were a New Voter, Ohio Ruling Could Block Him from Voting
It appears Joe’s name is misspelled in state databases. And due to a recent court ruling, he would be purged from voter rolls had he registered this year.
– 10/16/08