Senators Introduce Freedom to Vote Act; Brennan Center President Michael Waldman Reacts
The bill, says Waldman, “gives powerful new momentum to the fight to protect democracy. It should be passed, and soon.”
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New Report: How to Fix the New York City Board of Elections
Authors examine the New York City Board of Elections’ string of failures, how its structure and work processes have caused these problems, and what the state legislature can do to solve them. -
Civil Rights Organizations and an Election Official File Challenge to Texas Anti-Voter Legislation
Plaintiffs argue that the bill is unconstitutional and violates federal voting rights law because it diminishes access to the ballot box. -
Brennan Center’s Michael Waldman on House Passage of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
The legislation would restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act; Senate must now act -
Brennan Center Statement in Support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; Introduced today
House of Representatives expected to vote on the legislation next week. -
Seventh Circuit Upholds Ruling Against Indiana’s Faulty Voter Roll Purges
Indiana’s purge law lacks safeguards to prevent removal of eligible voters; district court had issued summary judgment against the state. -
New Analysis: Efforts in Four States Follow Arizona in Proposed and Ongoing Partisan “Audits” of 2020 Election
The Brennan Center for Justice, Protect Democracy, and R Street Institute find these so-called “audit” attempts lack security, accuracy, reliability, and objectivity. -
Additional Brennan Center Comment: Supreme Court Upholds Discriminatory AZ Voting Laws, Weakens Voting Rights Act
Ruling will make it more difficult to challenge discriminatory voting laws. -
In Brnovich, Supreme Court Upholds Discriminatory Arizona Voting Laws, Damages Voting Rights Act
Ruling will make it harder to challenge discriminatory voting laws in court. -
Senate Democrats Vote Unanimously to Debate the For the People Act; Brennan Center Reacts
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined 49 other Democrats in voting to debate the For the People Act (S. 1).
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