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Brenda Wright

Former Senior Advisor, Legal Strategies
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Toward a More Representative Electorate
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Demos Applauds Introduction of Federal Bill to Expand SCOTUS

Press release/statement
April 15, 2021
Brenda Wright

Demos Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed at Facilitating Voter Registration, Urges Strong Follow-Through 

Press release/statement
March 7, 2021
Brenda Wright

Reflections on a Radically Honest Conversation: Thinking Boldly About the Right to Vote and the Constitution

Blog
September 24, 2020
Brenda Wright
Issues
Democracy
Money in Politics
Voting Rights & Access
Research

Toward a More Representative Electorate

Research
December 21, 2018
Laura Williamson
Pamela Cataldo
Brenda Wright

Automatic Voter Registration: Finding America's Missing Voters

Research
January 20, 2016
Liz Kennedy
Lew Daly
Brenda Wright
Policy Briefs

Right to Vote: The Case for Expanding the Right to Vote in the U.S. Constitution

Policy Briefs
August 26, 2020
Laura Williamson
Brenda Wright

Why Are 51 Million Eligible Americans Not Registered to Vote?

Policy Briefs
November 1, 2012
Brenda Wright

Free the Vote: Cutting Red Tape from the Voting Process

Policy Briefs
September 24, 2012
Brenda Wright

One Last Chance to Avoid Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Kansas

Policy Briefs
May 28, 2012
Brenda Wright

Prevenir La Manipulación de los Límites de Los Distritos Electorales sobre La Base de La Población Reclusa

Policy Briefs
February 1, 2012
Brenda Wright
Peter Wagner

Preventing Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Redistricting: What to Watch For

Policy Briefs
May 2, 2011
Brenda Wright

The National Voter Registration Act

Policy Briefs
February 7, 2010
Brenda Wright

A Prison Is Not A Home: The Lesson of People v. Cady

Policy Briefs
December 21, 2009
Brenda Wright

Working Together to Strenghten Our Nation's Democracy: Ten Recommendations

Policy Briefs
October 5, 2009
Brenda Wright
Archon Fung
Joe Goldman
Martha McCoy

America Votes!

Policy Briefs
August 15, 2008
Steven Carbó
Brenda Wright

Analysis of Supreme Court Decision in Randall v. Sorrell

Policy Briefs
July 5, 2006
Brenda Wright
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Testimony and Public Comment

Ohio Should Increase Opportunities for Absentee Voting During the COVID-19 Crisis

Testimony and Public Comment
March 15, 2020
Brenda Wright
Jen Miller
Ezra Rosenberg
Pooja Chaudhuri

Voting Rights and Election Administration in America

Testimony and Public Comment
October 17, 2019
Brenda Wright

Department of Commerce: Reject Adding a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census Questionnaire

Testimony and Public Comment
August 7, 2018
Brenda Wright
Chiraag Bains

Demos Urges Senators to Oppose Judge Gorsuch’s Confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court

Testimony and Public Comment
March 9, 2017
Heather C. McGhee
Brenda Wright
Adam Lioz

The Origins of Prison-Based Gerrymandering & Solutions for Massachusetts

Testimony and Public Comment
June 27, 2012
Brenda Wright
Peter Wagner

Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Massachusetts

Testimony and Public Comment
May 17, 2011
Brenda Wright

Ending Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Maryland with the the No Representation Without Population Act

Testimony and Public Comment
March 8, 2010
Brenda Wright

Boston City Council Hearing on Campaign Finance Reform: Testimony of Brenda Wright

Testimony and Public Comment
April 9, 2009
Brenda Wright

Restoring Contribution Limits: Testimony of Brenda Wright

Testimony and Public Comment
February 5, 2008
Brenda Wright

Testimony on Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship Proposals

Testimony and Public Comment
June 13, 2007
Brenda Wright

Testimony on Massachusetts Voter ID proposals

Testimony and Public Comment
June 13, 2007
Brenda Wright

The Voting Rights Act's Protection Against Racial Discrimination

Testimony and Public Comment
November 1, 2005
Brenda Wright

Letter In Support of the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2011

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright
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In the media

Blacks’ Right to Vote ‘No Longer Endangered’? Look Again

In the media
May 26, 2015
Brenda Wright

Why Citizens United Just Scratches the Surface

In the media
May 20, 2015
Adam Lioz
Brenda Wright

Have the Past Three Years Strengthened the Case for Section Five's Constitutionality?

In the media
October 25, 2012
Brenda Wright

All eyes on Beacon Hill's redistricting

In the media
March 31, 2011
Brenda Wright
Alejandra St. Guillen
Avi Green

Preventing Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Redistricting: What to Watch For

In the media
February 24, 2011
Brenda Wright
Peter Wagner

The Role of Money in American Politics

In the media
December 2, 2010
Brenda Wright
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Press release/statement

Demos Applauds Introduction of Federal Bill to Expand SCOTUS

Press release/statement
April 15, 2021
Brenda Wright

Demos Applauds Biden’s Executive Order Aimed at Facilitating Voter Registration, Urges Strong Follow-Through 

Press release/statement
March 7, 2021
Brenda Wright

Statement on the DOJ Amicus Filing on Behalf of Ohio

Press release/statement
August 8, 2017
Brenda Wright
Blog

Reflections on a Radically Honest Conversation: Thinking Boldly About the Right to Vote and the Constitution

Blog
September 24, 2020
Brenda Wright

Voter Registration Through Human Service Agencies During COVID-19

Blog
August 4, 2020
Brenda Wright

Low-Income People Need Better Participation and Representation in the Political Process. Advocates Can Help Make That Possible.

Blog
August 6, 2019
Brenda Wright
Alex Ashbrook

Happy Birthday to an Important Voting Rights Protection

Blog
May 20, 2019
Brenda Wright
Laura Williamson
Pamela Cataldo

Racial and Economic Justice Are at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Argument on Adding a Citizenship Question to 2020 Census

Blog
April 22, 2019
Brenda Wright

“Apprehensive, insulted and angry” – Fighting Texas’ Shameful Attempt to Purge Naturalized Citizens from the Voting Rolls

Blog
February 7, 2019
Brenda Wright

Voter Registration Day: How Far We Have Left to Go

Blog
September 27, 2016
Brenda Wright

Where Criminal Justice and Democracy Intersect: The Strange Case of Prison Gerrymandering

Blog
July 22, 2016
Brenda Wright

Reproductive Rights are Economic Rights: Expanding the Reach of the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision

Blog
June 29, 2016
Brenda Wright

Two Major Steps Forward towards Political Equality in Rhode Island and Ohio

Blog
May 26, 2016
Brenda Wright

In Iowa, Voters Win with Same Day Voter Registration

Blog
February 4, 2016
Brenda Wright

In These Times, We Must Hold Fast to Dr. King’s Vision

Blog
January 18, 2016
Brenda Wright

What Today's SCOTUS Ruling In Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Means for Voting Rights

Blog
June 17, 2013
Brenda Wright
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