Testimony delivered to the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding restrictive voting laws and oversight of the Department of Justice.
Ahead of the 2012 elections, a wave of legislation tightening restrictions on voting has suddenly swept across the country. This study details both the bills that have been proposed and the legislation that has been passed since the beginning of 2011.
Recent media reports of an investigation into possible voter fraud or improper voting in Maine have focused on a list of registered voters who were also paying "out-of-state" tuition rates at Maine public universities. The Brennan Center wrote Sec. of State Charles Summers, Jr., asking him to publicly clarify that tuition rates and state residency for voting rights are governed by very different standards and reaffirm the voting rights of students who qualify as Maine residents and register to vote.
Keesha Gaskins testifies before the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee regarding HB934 and the alleged problem of voter impersonation fraud at the polls and the impact of voter identification requirements on voter fraud addressing.
Each year, the Brennan Center hosts briefings and delivers presentations on annual trends in voting rights. On this page you can access and download each presentation we have delivered.
