Brennan Center for Justice criticized Court's decision to uphold Indiana's voter identification law—the strictest in the country—but noted that the decision did not give other states a blank check to block eligible voters
Statement of Larry Norden regarding H.R. 5036, the Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act of 2008, which the U.S. House Committee on House Administration voted in support of earlier.
Brennan Center called on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to follow specific guidelines to ensure smooth and fair elections in 2008, just days after the commission's Inspector General found that the EAC has failed to act with transparency and accountability.
Federal judge in Cleveland issued a permanent injunction to prevent the State of Ohio from enforcing requirements enacted in 2006 that would have severely curbed voter registration efforts.
Representing a coalition of organizations committed to protecting eligible voters' right to cast a ballot, the hotline had over 500 legal volunteers on hand.
Voting rights experts at the Brennan Center applauded the introduction of legislation by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sponsored by U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-MI).
In appeals challenge, advocates seek to affirm court ruling that Florida's "no match, no vote" law denies right to vote and would cause unjustified and irreparable narm.
Today, Rep. Rush Holt introduced a new bill that will provide funding to states to strengthen their election protocols before the November 2008 presidential election.
