Statements & Testimony
Investigating Violations of the Rule of Law in Counter-Terrorism Policy
Proposal for an independent commission to investigate any violations.
– 12/29/08
Letter to FCC Urging Action on Outstanding Petition
Letter to the FCC urges the Commission to take action on an outstanding petition to address the harm caused by high phone rates charged to people in prison.
Authored by: Melanca Clark and Laura Abel
– 12/04/08
Concerns with the New York Police Department’s Report: “Radicalization in the West”
The Brennan Center is concerned with the New York Police Department’s August 2007 report that draws conclusions unwarranted by its insufficient data set and flawed methodology.
– 11/20/08
Letter to Alaska Director of Elections Regarding Ballot Accounting and Audit Procedures
Joint letter to Alaska Elections Director Gail Fenumiai regarding Alaska’s ballot reconciliation and audit procedures in light of increasing national scrutiny of Alaska’s low reported voter turnout in the 2008 general election.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden, Susannah Goodman & Pamela Smith
– 11/12/08
DoJ’s Changes to Intelligence-Gathering and Investigative Regulations
On September 29, 2008, the Department of Justice issued new FBI Guidelines on intelligence-gathering and investigative, and has proposed changes to the federal regulation 28 C.F. R. part 23. Learn more about why the Brennan Center objects to the changes, and what we are doing in response.
– Ongoing
Letter to Secretaries of State re: Premier Voting Systems
Joint letter to 31 Secretaries of State where Premier voting systems are in use regarding product defect and recommending rigorous ballot accounting procedures.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden, Susannah Goodman & Pamela Smith
– 10/29/08
Letter to Secretaries of States re: Potential “Vote Flipping” on DREs
Joint letter sent to Secretaries of State where DREs on how to address reports of “vote flipping.”
Authored by: Lawrence Norden, Susannah Goodman & Pamela Smith
– 10/28/08
Letter to Secretaries of State re: iVotronic “Vote Flipping”
Joint letter from the Brennan Center for Justice and Verified Voting urging 16 Secretaries of State to make voters aware of reported “vote flipping” problems on iVotronic voting machines in use in their states.
Authored by: Lawrence Norden & Pamela Smith
– 10/27/08
Memo to Ohio Counties re: AccuVote TSX Ballot Layout
A memo to Ohio counties that use AccuVote TSX regarding the layout of the presidential contest.
Authored by: Brennan Center for Justice, AIGA Design for Democracy, & Usability Professionals' Association
– 10/23/08
Letter to Florida County Supervisors of Election re: Unverified Voters
The Brennan Center and Advancement Project wrote a letter to Florida County Supervisors of Elections regarding voters whose information could not be matched.
Authored by: Brennan Center & Advancement Project
– 10/23/08