Civil rights groups sent a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson asking for transparency and fairness leading up to the upcoming election, and urging that voting rights and procedures in the state comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released the following statement today on the Pennsylvania voter ID case from Democracy Program Director Wendy Weiser.

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law released the following statement on the Voter Empowerment Act, a bill introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today to help ensure all eligible Americans have the opportunity to vote. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) introduced the House version of the bill in May. This federal bill includes steps to modernize voter registration, a proposal first introduced by the Brennan Center in 2008.

As concerns mount about Election Day confusion over new voting laws, two leading U.S. voting rights groups — the Brennan Center for Justice and Rock the Vote — are coming together to engage student voters and empower them to make their voices heard in the election.