Press Releases
Voting Rights & Elections
New Study Finds That Parties’ Voter Mobilization Efforts Are Not Dependent on Soft Money
With Congress turning again to campaign finance reform, new research findings from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law reveal that a ban on unregulated soft money will help restore political parties to their traditional role.
– 07/03/01
Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Restriction on Political Parties
Two weeks before the House of Representatives is scheduled to consider campaign finance reform legislation, a Supreme Court ruling today reaffirmed Congress’s wide latitude to limit the corrupting influence of money on politics.
– 06/25/01
Unregulated Soft Money Now Pays for Most Party Electioneering Ads
“Soft money”-money in federal elections that would otherwise be illegal, such as direct corporate or union contributions or contributions in excess of legal limits-has now become the primary source of funding for party ads that promote the election or def
– 03/28/01
Brennan Center President to Address Shadow Convention
Joshua Rosenkranz, President of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, will address the “Shadow Convention” at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.
– 08/07/00