Unusually high judicial vacancy levels coupled with unprecedented workloads are burdening federal district courts like never before. The President and Congress need to act now to fill these seats.
The Brennan Center submitted testimony in support of the Federal Judgeship Act of 2013, legislation that would create much needed judgeships in the federal courts.
Two new financial proposals are now in play to curb the state's overcrowded prisons. One plan keeps the prison population static, the other reduces through smart rehabilitation incentives.
The Presidential Commission on Election Administration held its fourth public meeting Thursday, hearing testimony from election officials, political scientists, and voting experts on best practices for running elections.
North Carolina currently has the Electronic Registration at DMVs, Same Day Registration, and Portability components of Voter Registration Modernization in place. North Carolina also has electronic pollbooks in at least one county.
States with pre-registration laws enable young people to register as future voters, even if they won’t turn 18 before Election Day. Voters are then automatically registered once they turn 18. Allowing future voters to pre-register before they turn 18 — for example, when they first get a driver’s license — is an important policy to ensure that every voter is registered and able to vote as soon as she is eligible.
