On December 14, 2010 Erika Wood gave testimony before the Legislative Task Force on Redistricting and Reapportionment. Her testimony was about the New York redistricting process.
The Brennan Center submits testimony to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission ("EAC") on the proposed changes to its regulations pertaining to the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ("NVRA"), to comply with the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ("HAVA").
The Brennan Center submitted letters to state election officials in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin, urging them to issue directives and instructions against illegal or improper conduct in anticipation of the 2010 election.
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law wrote to the New York Court of Appeals to express support for the proposal for heightened recusal standards recently submitted by the Fund For Modern Courts.
Democracy Program Director Susan Liss and Senior Counsel Monica Youn authored a memorandum detailing factual backup for the state interests advanced by the Fair Elections Now Act (H.R. 1826/H.R. 6116). These interests include combatting corruption and the appearance of corruption, reducing the time demands of private fundraising, and enhancing political participation.
Democracy Program Director Susan Liss and Senior Counsel Monica Youn have sent the Committee on House Administration a memorandum on the constitutionality of the Fair Election Now Act.
In this testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Mimi Marziani gives the relevant historical background to provide context for the modern-day filibuster debate. She illustrates that ever since the Senate has perceived the filibuster as a problem, there has been robust support for the position that a majority of senators can effect rules change at the start of a new Congress.
Democracy Program Director Susan Liss and Senior Counsel Monica Youn sent a letter to the Senate supporting the constitutionality of S. 3628—The Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act. Based on years of litigation and policy experience requiring us to balance First Amendment concerns with efforts to reform our systems of political financing, the Brennan Center believes the DISCLOSE Act is constitutional both under long-standing precedent and in light of more recent trends in the campaign finance case law.
Michael Waldman, the Executive Director of the Brennan Center, addressed a letter to Speaker Pelosi on the need for the Shareholder Protection Act (H.R. 4790).
