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  • Key Publications and Commentary

    Read analysis and commentary from the Brennan Center and others on the For the People Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • January 15, 2020
  • Amicus Brief in SAVE v. Hargett

    In October 2018, a group of Shelby County voters and the nonprofit Shelby County Advocates for Valid Elections (SAVE) sued the state of Tennessee, Shelby County, and various election officials, arguing that Shelby County’s use of paperless “direct-recording electronic” (DRE) voting machines interferes with their right to vote. The federal district court dismissed the case. Below is a friend-of-the-court brief filed by the Brennan Center and Troutman Sanders LLP on behalf of 13 current and former election officials in 10 states asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the dismissal.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • November 7, 2019
  • Recommendations to Defend America’s Election Infrastructure

    Intelligence agencies and security experts warn that America’s decentralized election infrastructure is likely to be a target in the 2020 election and beyond. The good news is there are key actions that federal, state, and local governments can take to ensure our elections remain free, fair, and secure.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • October 23, 2019
  • Memo to New York State Public Campaign Financing Commission

    In advance of the New York State Public Campaign Financing Commission’s October 14 working meeting, the Brennan Center for Justice sent a memo to commission members answering policy and legal questions raised in past meetings and hearings.
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    • Policy Advocacy
    • October 15, 2019