Brennan Center Releases Criminal Justice Plan for Biden-Harris Administration and 117th Congress Policy Experts Recommend Executive Actions and Legislative Proposals to End Mass Incarceration and Reform Policing Press Release // Article // December 9, 2020
California Voters Approve Prop. 17, Restoring Voting Rights to People Who Have Completed Prison Terms Vote is latest victory in movement to restore the right to vote to people with past convictions. Press Release // Article // November 4, 2020
Brennan Center for Justice Launches "I'm an Election Official" Campaign A bipartisan group of election officials tells voters to have confidence in the vote and the count. Press Release // Article // October 26, 2020
Statement on Florida Officials’ Plans to Remove People with Past Convictions from Florida’s Voter Roll Attorneys from Florida Amendment 4 lawsuit denounce decision to remove people with criminal convictions from the voter rolls Press Release // Article // October 16, 2020
Texas State Court Rejects Governor’s Limit on Drop-off Sites for Absentee Ballots Anti-Defamation League and Common Cause Win Suit to Protect Voters’ Options During Pandemic Press Release // Article // October 13, 2020
El Brennan Center publica nueva página web en español sobre las elecciones La página incluye recursos sobre como votar sin riesgos durante la pandemia y mucho más. Press Release // Article // October 13, 2020
Federal Court Rejects Attack on Drop Boxes in Pennsylvania Decision protects mail voting and restrictions on poll watchers Press Release // Article // October 10, 2020
Lawsuit Filed to Stop Texas Governor’s Limit on Drop-Off Sites for Absentee Ballots Anti-Defamation League and Common Cause sue to protect voters’ options during pandemic. Press Release // Article // October 5, 2020
House Introduces Updated HEROES Act with Funding Needed Now for Safe, Secure Elections The stimulus package includes $3.6 billion for administering elections during the pandemic. Press Release // Article // September 28, 2020
Judge Rules That Census Must Not be Rushed; Victory for Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, and Local Governments The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to halt its rush to end the 2020 Census, extending deadline for counting to October 31. Press Release // Article // September 22, 2020