Voting Rights & Elections

Voting is the foundation of our democracy. The Brennan Center is at the center of the fight to preserve and expand the right to vote for every eligible citizen. Through practical policy proposals, litigation, advocacy, and communications, the Brennan Center works to ensure that voting is free, fair, and accessible for all Americans. The Center’s signature proposal to modernize the voter registration system saves money, increases accuracy and participation — and adds an additional 50 million voters to the rolls permanently.

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Forty-eight years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) into law, codifying the 15th Amendment’s guarantee of the right to vote free from racial discrimination.

August 6, 2013

North Carolina's restrictive voting bill not only makes it harder for seniors, minorities, and youth to vote, it ensures big money's influence in elections. Here's a look at six measures that are sure to drown out more voters' voices with special interest cash.

July 30, 2013
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