LWV Statement on Moore v. Harper Supreme Court Oral Arguments
WASHINGTON – Today, the League of Women Voters and Fair Elections Center released the following statements after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Moore v. Harper case: “The Independent State Legislature Theory is a dangerous, fringe ideology that has massive implications for the future of our democracy,” said Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to the United States Supreme Court
Fair Elections Center Vice President Rebekah Caruthers spoke with Roland Martin on the importance of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation and what it could mean for the future of voting rights.
CVP Honored With Student Engagement Award
The 2020 election was the most participatory election in our country’s history. Even amid the challenges of a global pandemic, activists creatively adapted their strategies and doubled down on their commitment to ensuring that all eligible voters had access to the voting process. In recognition of its voter education and Get Out The Vote outreach […]
Midterm Election Shows Clear Rebuke of Election Denialism
WASHINGTON — As reporting of the 2022 midterm election results continues, Robert Brandon, President & CEO of Fair Elections Center, a leading national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform organization, issued the following statement: “This year’s midterm election was a clear win for democracy and a clear rebuke of election denialism. Early results show voters […]
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Files Challenge to Protect Absentee Voters’ Rights
MADISON, Wisc. – Today, Fair Elections Center and Law Forward filed a complaint on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin in Dane County Circuit Court, seeking both clarity and protection for absentee voters whose ballots have technical defects. Following a September 7 ruling in Waukesha County Circuit Court in White v. Wisconsin […]
Letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – Veto SB 90!
Dear Governor DeSantis: The legislature has passed and delivered to you for a decision SB 90, which will create barriers for eligible Floridians to exercise their freedom to vote by making mail ballots less accessible and more difficult to cast, severely limiting voter assistance, and making it more difficult for community voter registration drives to […]
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 […]
HBCU Threats Are Horrific Display of Racism and Hatred
Today, Dylan Sellers, National HBCU Manager of Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project, issued the following statement after more than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities reported bomb threats on Tuesday: “The ongoing threats to HBCUs are a horrific display of deep-seated racism and hatred across our country. HBCU campuses have faced direct, targeted […]
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 […]
Court upholds halt to purge of Wisconsin voter rolls
MADISON, Wis. – In a complete victory for voters’ rights, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin today ruled in a 5-2 decision that a purge of the state’s voter rolls cannot proceed. The ruling prevents hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin voters from being removed. Writing for the majority, Justice Brian Hagedorn explained that the relevant purge […]
