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civil society
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The Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all.
Some helpful links include:
- “Defending our Elections” Gateway to the Brennan Center’s work to ensure that elections are secure and accurate. We advocate for policies and practices that protect the people and systems critical to America’s election infrastructure: https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/defend-our-elections
- Survey of local election officials —Poll about threats to election officials, risk of resignations due to new climate of harassment. Voting laws roundup: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-october-2022
- Post-2020 restrictive voting laws in place for the midterms: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/restrictive-laws-effect-2022-midterms
- Federal and state laws in place to protect against intimidation of voters and election officials: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voter-intimidation-and-election-worker-intimidation-resource-guide
- One example of impact of restrictive voting laws on voting this year: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/records-show-massive-disenfranchisement-and-racial-disparities-2022-texas
- The Politics of Judicial Elections, 2019–20: Why Special Interests Are Spending More Than Ever on State High Court Races: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/politics-judicial-elections-2019-20
- Buying Time 2022: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/buying-time-2022 (tracks campaign spending on TV ads in state supreme court elections and provides video of the ads)
- Legislative Assaults on State Courts — 2022: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/legislative-assaults-state-courts-2022
- State lawmakers across the country are considering bills that would make state courts more political or limit their ability to serve as an independent check on the governor or state legislatures. The Redistricting Landscape 2021-22 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/redistricting-landscape-2021-22