Press Releases
Voter Purges and Challenges
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
As Many As Tens of Thousands of Eligible Voter Registration at Risk
Voting rights experts urge Colorado officials to modify policy and protect all CO voters’ rights.
– 10/13/08
Montana Registration Challenges are Error-Prone and Inconsistent with State & Federal Law
In a three-page letter submitted to Secretary of State Brad Johnson, the Brennan Center explains that the large scale challenges, filed by the Montana Republican Party just a month before the 2008 general election, could deprive thousands of eligible Montana residents from voting and having their ballot counted in November.
– 10/06/08
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
New Voter Guide Explains Rights of Student Voters
With thousands of young and new voters expected to participate in the 2008 election, the Center launches an online legal guide to student voting to arm student with the information they need to navigate voting and registration.
– 09/10/08