Ensure Every American Can Vote
Voting is the most basic right in our democracy, but people still face many barriers to the process. The Brennan Center is fighting on every front through legislative advocacy, litigation, and cutting-edge research to ensure that all eligible Americans can cast a ballot.
While elections have overall been smooth and secure, there is always more work to be done to improve access to the vote, especially in light of ongoing voter suppression efforts, which tend to disproportionately impact communities of color. We work to make voting free, fair, and easy. The Brennan Center’s advocacy works to push back against restrictive voting laws and push towards modernizing American elections.
Democracy
The Racial Turnout Gap
Since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, dozens of states have enacted laws making it harder to vote, especially for people of color. The result: a growing racial turnout gap. But Congress has the power to guarantee all Americans’ access to the ballot.
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Automatic Voter Registration in 19 States!
One in four eligible voters isn’t registered. A decade ago, the Brennan Center proposed automatic voter registration (AVR), which effortlessly registers you to vote while you’re at the Department of Motor Vehicles or another government agency. Since then, 19 states and the District of Columbia have approved some form of AVR.
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