Campaign Finance in Ohio
This report — the third of a five-part series — assesses Ohio’s campaign finance system; we have published similar reports for Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan.
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Brennan Center and Demos Report on State Board of Elections Illegal Disenfranchisement of NY Voters
A recent survey of county election officials found that more than one-third of New York’s 63 local election boards, including those in three New York City boroughs, continue to unlawfully disfranchise eligible voters with felony convictions. -
The Constituent-Engagement Effect of Small Donor Public Financing: A Statistical Comparison of City Council (2017) and State Assembly (2018) Fundraising in New York City
This spring New York enacted a historic law committing to establish voluntary public financing for state elections. -
A Fair Fight
Indigent defense systems across the country have been chronically under-resourced for decades, leading to a broken justice system and high social and economic harm for citizens. -
Pilot Implementation Study of Risk-Limiting Audit Methods in the State of Rhode Island
The risk-limiting audit is one of the most important tools states can use to bolster voter confidence and secure elections for 2020 and beyond. -
My First Vote
My First Vote is a compilation of stories from people across the country who voted for the first time in November 2008 after having lost, and then regained, their right to vote following a criminal conviction. -
Crime and Murder in 2018: A Preliminary Analysis
This report analyzes available crime data from police departments in the 30 largest U.S. cities. It finds that across the cities where data is available, the overall murder and crime rates are projected to decline in 2018, continuing similar decreases from the previous year. -
Minority Representation: No Conflict with Fair Maps
Since the 1990s, many have theorized that the creation of majority-minority districts results in maps with high levels of partisan bias. We find that there is no conflict between minority representation and fair maps. -
50 State Guide to Redistricting
Learn how redistricting is done in your state, or in other states. In some states, you may have a chance to influence the process by pushing for fair maps legislation. -
Voting Rights Denied in Alabama
This report by the Brennan Center and the Alabama Alliance documents the failure of a 2003 law to streamline the restoration of voting rights to people who completed their sentences for certain offenses.
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