Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy
It’s time to reckon with the long-term threats to America’s democratic institutions.
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How to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act
If enacted, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would help protect voters from racial discrimination and vote suppression. -
How to Fix American Democracy
Our government is supposed to be responsive to the will of the people. The For the People Act would mark a major step toward the necessary reforms. -
Court Reform Gets New Attention
Controversy surrounding judicial nominations has pushed questions about the federal courts’ structure and powers onto the agenda.
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Trump’s Delay Tactics Threaten Democracy
The president’s futile attempts to block the certification of election results amount to a disinformation campaign. -
Why the Presidential Transition Process Matters
A peaceful transfer of power — particularly from one political party to another — is the ultimate expression of the rule of law, says the Brennan Center’s Daniel I. Weiner. -
Talking Election Problems with the Brennan Center
Accuracy takes time. But counting every vote — and counting every vote correctly — is worth the wait. -
Talking Election Law with the Brennan Center
If the results are close, the post-election litigation landscape may be almost as messy as the pre-election landscape. And given the massive mobilization of election lawyers on both sides, we can expect no legal stone to be left unturned. -
A Prosecutor Makes the Case for Transforming the System
Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Morales discusses systemic racism and shrinking the criminal justice system. -
Why We Need to Protect the Rule of Law in the Federal Government
“We need to do more than just restore the norms that were unwritten before. We need to actually codify them and give them the force of law.”
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