Connecticut Governor Signs Bill to Restore Voting Rights to People on Parole
State joins 19 others that automatically restore voting rights to people upon their release from prison.
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Senator Manchin Proposes Changes to For the People Act; Brennan Center Reacts
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has given Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) a list of changes he would like to see in the For the People Act (S. 1). -
One in Three Election Officials Report Feeling Unsafe Because of Their Job
A new report by the Brennan Center for Justice and the Bipartisan Policy Center offers solutions to the various threats to election officials and their administration of free and fair elections. -
President Biden Taps Vice President Harris to Lead Efforts to Pass Voting Rights Legislation; Brennan Center Reacts
Vice President Harris is the most senior official to be given an assignment like this in decades. -
Thursday, 5/27, 10 AM ET: Congressional Hearing on the Voting Rights Act; Brennan Center’s Wendy Weiser to Testify
Hearing before the House Judiciary Committee’s Sub-Committee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties -
Brennan Center Statement: Arizona Governor Signs Bill Restricting Mail Voting
Many voters who automatically received mail ballots in the past will now have to request them. -
Governor Cuomo Signs Bill to Restore Voting Rights to People on Parole
New York joins 18 other states that have laws automatically restoring voting rights to everyone upon release from prison. -
Brennan Center Statement: New York State Assembly Passes Bill to Restore Voting Rights to People on Parole
New York is one of two states whose law allows voting on probation but not parole. Governor Cuomo should now sign the bill into law without delay. -
Brennan Center Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict
Chauvin found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd -
Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Reach Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit
Plaintiffs Secure Timelines that Support More Accurate Count Despite Pandemic and Trump Administration’s Efforts to Rush. The “Illegal Alien” Citizenship Data Being Prepared for Former President Will Not Be Used in Apportionment and Redistricting
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