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Research Report

  • Better Design, Better Elections

    This comprehensive study outlines simple measures election officials can take before November to cure design defects and ensure every voter can cast a ballot that counts.
  • Voter Challengers

    Voter Challengers examines the laws that give rise to citizen-led challenge efforts and the difficulties such efforts create for both voters and election officials. It focuses on the shortcomings of existing voter challenge rules, the historical origins of these laws, the recent problems challengers have caused, and how lawmakers and election officials have responded to those problems.
  • Curbing Filibuster Abuse

    The rampant abuse of the filibuster has led to a dysfunctional Senate and endless government gridlock. This report details the sharp rise in legislative obstruction and offers a blueprint for reform in the next Congress.
  • Criminal Justice Debt: A Toolkit for Action

    This report examines the myriad problems that criminal justice debt collection policies, proposes areas that advocates can target for reform, and presents action materials to build a successful campaign to fight for more just policies.
  • State Restrictions on Voter Registration Drives

    In recent years, state legislatures have attempted to make it harder for voter registration drives to operate. This comprehensive review analyzes the most onerous aspects of state restrictions on voter registration drives and provides a state-by-state snapshot of these laws.