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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Legislatures across the country are hard at work expanding the right to vote. Last week, Colorado passed a comprehensive election reform bill, joining Maryland, Oklahoma, Virginia, and West Virginia as states to expand rights. Other states should follow.

May 16, 2013

Just as they did before the 2012 election, state lawmakers are introducing measures that would make it harder to vote. Pending bills in North Carolina and Ohio present some of the most egregious examples.

April 25, 2013
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