In a letter sent today by seven reform organizations to the six Commissioners who serve on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the groups strongly criticized the agency for its misguided rulemaking priorities.
The Brennan Center and other national policy advocates sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), requesting that President Obama reject the previous Administration's stance on the federal legal services restrictions and call on Congress to lift them in the FY10 appropriations process
In a letter outlining its legislative priorities for the 111th Congress, LCCR asks Members to remove restrictions on legal services for low-income communities.
Letter to the FCC urges the Commission to take action on an outstanding petition to address the harm caused by high phone rates charged to people in prison.
Joint letter to Alaska Elections Director Gail Fenumiai regarding Alaska's ballot reconciliation and audit procedures in light of increasing national scrutiny of Alaska's low reported voter turnout in the 2008 general election.
On September 29, 2008, the Department of Justice issued new FBI Guidelines on intelligence-gathering and investigative regulations, and has proposed changes to the federal regulation 28 C.F. R. part 23. Learn more about why the Brennan Center objects to the changes, and what we are doing in response.
Joint letter to 31 Secretaries of State where Premier voting systems are in use regarding product defect and recommending rigorous ballot accounting procedures.