The Court’s conservative majority used outdated examples to say the racial gap in voter turnout has closed, but in reality, ...

The U.S. Supreme Court wields vast power with minimal accountability. Its actions shape the law, democratic institutions, and ...

The Election Security Exchange recommends several low-cost steps election officials can take, many of which they are already ...

After he won, he vowed Hungary would no longer be “a country without consequences.” As if shaken awake, the media and ...

The Brennan Center’s 2026 survey of local election officials finds ongoing concerns about government support, personal safety, and political interference. Federal cuts to election security support, ...

A handful of wealthy donors dominate electoral giving and spending in the United States. We need limits on campaign finance, transparency, and effective enforcement of these rules — along with public ...

Kevin Morris is a senior research fellow and voting policy scholar at the Brennan Center, where he focuses on voting rights, election administration, and the effects of the criminal justice system on ...

Last week, President Trump issued a new executive order that aims to illegally rewrite the rules for federal elections. The principal thrust of the order is to charge the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ...

Congress will soon vote on the reauthorization of a surveillance authority known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is set to expire on April 20. Although ...

You’re reading The Briefing, Michael Waldman’s weekly newsletter. Click here to receive it in your inbox. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order purporting to upend mail voting. It’s ...

Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan — represented by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Campaign Legal Center, and Goodman Acker — filed an amicus brief with the United States Court ...

Our courts should be bulwarks to protect civil rights, democratic values, and the rule of law — but increasingly, the promise of evenhanded justice is at risk. The Brennan Center is fighting back with ...