SPRINGFIELD, Illinois—The leaders of seven Illinois government reform organizations urged Gov. Rod Blagojevich to sign House Bill 824, which would limit pay-to-play opportunities in state contracting and called on Blagojevich to stop soliciting and accepting contributions from state contractors. The…
NEW YORK -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. Today in the United States, over five million otherwise eligible citizens cannot vote because of a felony conviction. Four million of these people are not in prison -…
CHICAGO, Illinois—Show Me the Money 2008 The Sunshine Project Cash Clout In Illinois PoliticsRead the PDF here: 2008ShowMeTheMoney.pdf.
CHICAGO, Illinois – A new book released today finds that five key Midwestern states with significantly different political histories and political cultures all have something in common: democracies that are in serious trouble.Author BiographiesClick here to read the book “Democratic Renewal: A Call to Action from America’s Heartland” assesses how the political systems in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin are performing. The book also documents reform efforts that are underway in each state and lays out a…
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A new report from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Demos, Common Cause, and the Fair Elections Legal Network examines how organizations on the ground assist their constituents in getting ID cards. The report, “Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter…
Demos has released a new report on immigrant voter turnout and registration showing that structural barriers still exist for new citizens when they want to register to vote. Restrictive requirements, language access, socioeconomic status, location of immigrant community, and country…
Network Partner Brennan Center for Justice has released a guide to new voter laws that go into effect in 2012.The report, Voting Law Changes in 2012, finds that more…
On Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27, Midwest Democracy Network will be attending the Democracy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will be covering many of the issues…
Election Law at Moritz has released From Registration to Recounts Revisited: Developments in the Election Ecosystems of Five Midwestern States, a review of the 2008 elections in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, and…
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