‘Every Year Every Vote’ is a Roadmap to Restoring Voting Access and a Healthy Democracy
WASHINGTON — Today, the nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization Fair Elections Center released its Every Year, Every Vote: Principles and Policies to Protect the Freedom to Vote report, which provides a blueprint for building a stronger democracy and expanding the freedom to vote for all American voters. Based on Fair Elections Center’s years […]
Senate Must End Filibuster to Protect the Freedom to Vote
WASHINGTON — Today, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate failed to advance debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: “Today’s vote shows once again that our country will not secure the voting rights protections we need until the Senate eliminates the filibuster […]
The Freedom to Vote Act Will Protect Voting Rights. Get Rid of the Filibuster to Pass it.
WASHINGTON — Today, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, a leading national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization, issued the following statement after the Freedom to Vote Act was blocked in the U.S. Senate by a filibuster: “We cannot wait any longer to pass legislation that will protect the fundamental voting […]
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 […]
Paralyzed Veterans Join Florida Voting Rights Lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Paralyzed Veterans of America Florida and the Paralyzed Veterans of America Central Florida chapters joined voters with disabilities as new plaintiffs to a lawsuit previously filed by the Fair Elections Center and the Southern Poverty Law Center challenging Florida Senate Bill 90 (SB 90), a far-reaching election bill which includes strict […]
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 […]
