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  • Working Paper: Electoral Integrity in Campaign Finance Law

    Drawing upon existing case law and our broader constitutional tradition, this working paper highlights four criteria for judging whether elections have integrity that have particular relevance to money in politics: representation, participation, competition, and information. It goes on to consider the impact that adopting these criteria would have on the viability of a wide range of policies, including contribution and spending limits, public financing, and disclosure.

  • When Politicians Tell the Truth on Voting Restrictions

    When lawmakers passed new voting requirements, particularly voter ID laws, they claimed it was to safeguard against voter fraud and protect election integrity. But occasionally we have seen politicians slip — and reveal a more strategic motive.

  • How Technology Can Revolutionize Democracy

    Applied correct, technology can help boost election participation, increase integrity, improve the voting experience, and even curb the influence of big money in politics — and it could be done with proven applications from the public or private sector.

  • Crime in 2015: A Final Analysis

    Overall crime rates in America’s 30 largest cities were nearly identical from 2014 to 2015, declining over that time period by 0.1 percent. The data show that crime rates remain at historic lows nationally.

  • Voting Laws Roundup 2016

    For the fourth year in a row, bills that would expand voters’ access to the ballot box have outpaced those that would restrict voting, in terms of both introduction and passage.

  • Eliminate Secret, Unaccountable Money

    The Brennan Center’s Democracy Agenda outlines a series of concrete proposals that the next President and Congress should embrace to improve democracy in America.

  • Restore the Voting Rights Act

    The Brennan Center’s Democracy Agenda outlines a series of concrete proposals that the next President and Congress should embrace to improve democracy in America.