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The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that seeks to improve our systems of democracy and justice. We work to hold our political institutions and laws accountable to the twin American ideals of democracy and equal justice for all. Contact The Brennan Center for Justice and BC. David A. Love, JD Managing Editor: Nancy Littlefield, MBA Publisher: Peter Gamble

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Extreme Gerrymandering: Democrats Need Near-Record Margin to Take House in 2018

By The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law Guest Commentator

The 2018 elections will test the grip of modern gerrymandering. Voters appear poised to speak loudly. Early indications point to an exceptional wave election. But will that voice translate into electoral results?

Many Democrats are optimistic about their chances of winning a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections. But in a new…

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Ahead of 2016, Voting Wars Continue, But Momentum on Registration Reform

By The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law Guest Commentator

Overall, since the 2012 election, 23 states plus the District of Columbia passed new laws to improve voting. This has not necessarily put voters ahead of where they have been in recent years, however, because restrictive legislation continues to make it harder for voters to participate.

With the 2016 race already under way, the voting wars continue in the states, but with a significant drop-off in new restrictions in 2015, according to…

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