6th Circuit Clears Path for KY Voting Rights Restoration Case to Be Judged on Constitutional Claims
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Today, Jon Sherman, litigation director and senior counsel of Fair Elections Center and Ben Carter, senior litigation and advocacy counsel of the Kentucky Equal Justice Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit found their clients’ First Amendment challenge to Kentucky’s arbitrary rights restoration system […]
Texas’ Extreme Voting Restrictions are a Direct Assault on American Freedoms
WASHINGTON — Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law S.B. 1, an election bill that imposes new, extensive voting restrictions on Texas residents. Robert Brandon, the President of the Fair Elections Center, responded: “The mass voting restrictions signed into Texas law are a direct assault on American freedoms and the ideals of our nation’s […]
House takes bold step for voting rights
WASHINGTON — Today, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: “The House’s passage of this bill is a crucial step to protecting American democracy, which continues to remain under growing threat. The provisions of this […]
Congress Must Pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Today, Robert Brandon, president & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives: WASHINGTON — Across our nation today, the promise of democracy is at risk. States have introduced more than 400 bills and enacted 30 laws that […]
Blocked For the People Act Vote Shows Need to End Filibuster
Today, Robert Brandon, president & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after Senators blocked public floor debate on the For the People Act and other key democracy and election reforms: WASHINGTON — “Last night’s procedural vote shows for the second time in two months that there is majority support in the Senate […]
On voting rights we must acknowledge the urgency of this moment
Today, Robert Brandon, president & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after President Joseph Biden’s speech on voting rights, given today in Philadelphia: WASHINGTON — We stand by the strong remarks made by President Biden today, asserting that the ongoing efforts to restrict the right to vote are the most significant threat […]
Ruling further undermines VRA, threatens marginalized voters
Today Robert Brandon, president & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee: WASHINGTON — We are deeply troubled and disappointed by the Supreme Court’s ruling today in Brnovich v. DNC, which undermines one of the strongest remaining protections against voting […]
Celebrate the 26th Amendment but there’s more to do to fulfill its promise
Robert Brandon, president & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement on the 50th Anniversary of the 26th Amendment: WASHINGTON — Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment—a constitutional guarantee that provided 18-year-olds the right to vote in all U.S. elections. While this is a day to be […]
GOP filibuster halts S 1 debate – Our statement
Today, Robert Brandon, president & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the Senate vote to begin debate on voting rights and democracy reform legislation was blocked by a filibuster: WASHINGTON — “Today’s vote shows strong support in the Senate for federal action to protect Americans’ voting rights against the wave of […]
Time to end the filibuster – Our statement
Today, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the establishment of a commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol attack was blocked in the Senate by a filibuster: “The United States government has a foundational responsibility, grounded in the Constitution, to ensure the voting rights of all Americans […]
