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Writing Reform: A Guide to Drafting State & Local Campaign Finance Laws (2010 Revised Edition)

The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law has designed this manual for people who want to draft campaign finance reform legislation that is both appropriate for their community and sensitive to constitutional concerns.
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- December 9, 2010
Voting Law Changes in 2012

Ahead of the 2012 elections, a wave of legislation tightening restrictions on voting has suddenly swept across the country. This study details both the bills that have been proposed and the legislation that has been passed since the beginning of 2011.
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- October 3, 2011
The Hidden Costs of Florida's Criminal Justice Fees

Increasingly, states are turning to so-called “user fees” and surcharges to underwrite criminal justice costs and close budget gaps. In this report, we focus on Florida, a state that relies so heavily on fees to fund its courts that observers have coined a term for it – “cash register justice.”
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- March 23, 2010
The Cost of Voter ID Laws: What the Courts Say

Based on a comprehensive review of every court case in which a photo ID law has been challenged, this paper examines the costs states must incur if they decide to implement photo ID requirements for voters.
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- February 15, 2011
Small Donor Matching Funds: The NYC Election Experience

This report examines the New York City system and shows that a system based on small donations with a multiple match can change the dynamics of money in our politics.
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- September 17, 2010
A Media Guide to Redistricting

This guide provides members of the media with information and tools to bring public awareness to a process that is frequently obscure and opaque.
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- March 7, 2011
Money, Politics, and the Constitution: Beyond Citizens United

Top Constitutional scholars launch a new jurisprudence to curb the rise of unfettered money in politics post-Citizens United. What is next for the First Amendment? And how can we advance a vision of the Constitution as a charter for a vibrant, participatory democracy?
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- April 28, 2011
A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting, 2010 Edition

Just in time for the upcoming redistricting cycle, this guide provides engaged citizens with the knowledge and tools they need to get involved with this round of redistricting, and to work toward continuing reform in the decades to come.
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- November 29, 2010
Who Pays for Judicial Races? The Politics of Judicial Elections 2015-16

In this report, we found that the integrity of state supreme courts is increasingly under threat from a record torrent of special interest money — often from secret sources.
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- December 14, 2017
Early Voting: What Works

Expanding early voting is a crucial way to modernize elections. Based on interviews with election officials and an analysis of state laws, this report details early voting benefits and proposes seven recommendations to improve elections.
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- October 31, 2013

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Writing Reform: A Guide to Drafting State & Local Campaign Finance Laws (2010 Revised Edition)

Voting Law Changes in 2012

The Hidden Costs of Florida's Criminal Justice Fees

The Cost of Voter ID Laws: What the Courts Say

Small Donor Matching Funds: The NYC Election Experience

A Media Guide to Redistricting

Money, Politics, and the Constitution: Beyond Citizens United

A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting, 2010 Edition

Who Pays for Judicial Races? The Politics of Judicial Elections 2015-16

Early Voting: What Works

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