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    The Mueller report makes clear that there’s a much larger [election] infrastructure that we have to protect. There’s clearly a lot to do before 2020.
    Lawrence Norden
    Lawrence Norden
    Director, Election Reform, Democracy
    Originally Quoted In
    Washington Post: "Mueller report highlights scope of election security challenge"
    From the Brennan Center
    Voting Machine Security: Where We Stand Six Months Before the New Hampshire Primary
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    Automatic voter registration works … In blue states, in red states, in purple states, in big states and small states, we see an increase in registrations.
    Myrna Pérez
    Myrna Pérez
    Director, Voting Rights & Elections, Democracy
    Originally Quoted In
    NPR: Voter Rolls Are Growing Owing To Automatic Voter Registration
    From the Brennan Center
    Report: AVR Impact on State Voter Registration
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    The Justice Department has plenty of authority to treat [right-wing extremist] crimes as acts of terrorism. It simply chooses not to.
    Michael German
    Michael German
    Fellow, Liberty & National Security
    Originally Quoted In
    Reuters: Congressional Democrats seek more action on U.S. domestic extremists
    From the Brennan Center
    Report: Fighting Far-Right Violence and Hate Crimes
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    There’s a lot more sunshine on the [redistricting] process. It doesn’t mean you’ll win every time, but it means you’ll have a fight.
    Michael Li
    Michael Li
    Senior Counsel, Democracy
    Originally Quoted In
    Reuters: Electoral map bias may worsen as U.S. gerrymandering battle shifts to states
    From the Brennan Center
    The War Against Gerrymandering Successfully Goes On
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    The National Emergencies Act is not — and was never intended to be — a constitutional workaround for a president who cannot bend Congress to his will.
    Elizabeth Goitein
    Elizabeth Goitein
    Director, Liberty & National Security
    Originally Quoted In
    The Atlantic: Trump Is Destroying His Own Case for a National Emergency
    From the Brennan Center
    Trump's Hidden Powers
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