Publications
Democracy
More Choices, More Voices: A Primer on Fusion
Fusion is not a panacea, but it does improve elections. In New York, it continues to improve elections. Other states should learn from the positive example and legalize fusion. Read this, learn more.
Authored by: Adam Morse & J.J. Gass
Celebrating Our First Decade: Anniversary Year Report 2006
A look back at the Brennan Center for Justice’s key accomplishments over the last ten years.
– 10/01/06
The Machinery of Democracy: Voting System Usability
The performance of various voting systems and their ability to allow voters to cast valid ballots that reflect their intended choices without undue delay or burdens discussed here. The report also makes a number of recommendations to increase the accuracy and ease of use of electronic voting machines, no matter what system a jurisdiction has chosen.
– 08/28/06
Paper Thin: The Flimsy Facade of Campaign Finance Laws in New York
This report documents flaws in New York’s campaign finance law and enforcement regime that render New York’s already high contribution limits functionally meaningless.
Authored by: Suzanne Novak and Seema Shah
– 07/20/06
The Machinery of Democracy: Protecting Elections in an Electronic World
2006 Brennan Center report on voting system security
Authored by: Lawrence Norden et al.
– 06/27/06
Flyer: Internet Filters (2nd Edition)
– 05/17/06
Executive Summary of Brennan Center & Demos Report on the NY Board of Elections
A survey of 63 local election boards found that more than one-third of local boards, including four in New York City, are disenfranchising former prisoners and probationers who are eligible to register and vote under state law. These results repeat the widespread errors exposed in a 2003 Brennan Center and Legal Action Center survey.
– 03/15/06
Brennan Center and Demos Report on State Board of Elections Illegal Disenfranchisement of NY Voters
A recent survey of county election officials found that more than one-third of New Yorks 63 local election boards, including those in three New York City boroughs, continue to unlawfully disfranchise eligible voters with felony convictions. Despite previous advocacy efforts, election officials persist in misapplying the law, resulting in the illegal disfranchisement of potentially thousands of eligible voters.
– 03/15/06