Calendar

Public Meeting and Hearing: Election Assistance Commission

May 22, 2008 | 10:00 am
1225 New York Avenue, Suite 150 | Washington, DC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Congressional Briefing: In the Wake of Crawford: Expanding Access to the Voting Booth

May 21, 2008 | 4:00 pm
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
The Office of the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, the Office of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and the Office of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Panelists:

  • Carmen Berkley, United States Students Association
  • Jonah Goldman, Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights
  • Tanya Clay House, People for the American Way
  • Wendy Weiser, Brennan Center for Justice
  • Peter Zamora, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Please RSVP to Andrew Roberts. If you have questions, please contact Joi Chaney.

Hearing: Nominations to the Federal Election Commission

May 21, 2008 | 2:00 pm
301 Russell Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

For the consideration of the nominations of Cynthia L. Bauerly, Caroline C. Hunter, and Donald F. McGahn to be members of the Federal Election Commission

Witnesses:

  • Ms. Cynthia L. Bauerly, of Minnesota, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2011
  • Ms. Caroline C. Hunter, of Florida, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2013
  • Mr. Donald F. McGahn, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2009

Hearing: Protecting the Constitutional Right to Vote for All Americans

May 20, 2008 | 2:30 pm
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Witnesses:

  • Jonah H. Goldman, Director, National Campaign for Fair Elections Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law
  • Pam S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford Law School
  • J. Bradley King, Co-Director, Division of Elections, Indiana Secretary of State
  • Cleta Mitchell, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
  • John Payton, President and Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.

Hearing: Election Contingency Plans: What Have We Learned and Is America Prepared?

May 14, 2008 | 2:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Witnesses:

Panel I:

Panel II:

Meeting & Markup

May 7, 2008 | 11:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration

Hearing: Military and Overseas Voting: Problems and Progress in Ensuring the Vote

April 15, 2008 | 11:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration

Witnesses:

Hearing: 2008 Presidential Primaries and Caucuses "What We've Learned So Far"

April 9, 2008 | 11:30 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration

Witnesses:

Additional Statements for the Record:

Markup: H.R. 5493, H.R. 5036, H.R. 281, and H.R. 3032

April 2, 2008 | 11:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration

Hearing: National Voter Registration Act, Section 7: The Challenges That Public Assistance Agencies Face

April 1, 2008 | 2:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Witnesses:

Oversight Hearing: Election Assistance Commission

March 12, 2008 | 3:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Election

Witnesses:

Hearing: In-Person Voter Fraud: Myth and Trigger for Disenfranchisement?

March 12, 2008 | 10:00 am
SR-301 Russell Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Witnesses:

Member Panel:

Panel:

Hearing: Election Administration Issues

February 27, 2008 | 10:00 am
2359 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

Witnesses:

Panel I:

  • Rosemary Rodriguez, Chair, Election Assistance Commission
  • Caroline Hunter, Vice-Chair, Election Assistance Commission
  • Donetta L. Davidson, Commissioner, Election Assistance Commission
  • Gracia Hillman, Commissioner, Election Assistance Commission

Panel II:

  • Wendy Weiser, Deputy Director of the Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice
  • Susan K. Urahn, Managing Director, State Policy Initiatives, Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
  • Jeff Matthews, Director, Board of Elections, Stark County, Ohio

Hearing: Protecting Voters at Home and at the Polls: Limiting Abusive Robocalls and Vote Caging Practices

February 27, 2008 | 10:00 am
301 Russell Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Witnesses:

Panel I:

Member Panel:

Panel II:

Oversight Hearing: Voter Suppression

February 26, 2008 | 9:30 am
2141 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

Witnesses:

Panel I:

  • Asheesh Agarwal, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Panel II:

Meeting: GAO Briefing on FL CD-13 Contested Election

February 8, 2008 | 10:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Election Task Force

GAO Briefing to the Task Force: Report on Findings in the Investigation into the FL-13 Congressional District Contested Election

Hearing: Older Voters: Opportunities and Challenges in the 2008 Elections

January 31, 2008 | 10:30 am
216 Hart Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

Witnesses:

  • Barbara Bovbjerg, Director, Education, Workforce and Security Issues, US Government Accountability Office
  • Deborah Markowitz, Vermont Secretary of State
  • Michael Waterstone, Associate Professor of Law, Loyola Law School
  • Jason Karlawish, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania
  • Wendy Weiser, Deputy Director, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Oversight Hearing: Use of "Robocalls" in Federal Campaigns

December 6, 2007 | 11:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Witnesses:

Panel I:

  • The Honorable Melissa Bean, U.S. Representative (IL-08)
  • The Honorable Jason Altmire, U.S. Representative (PA-04)
  • The Honorable Virginia Foxx, U.S. Representative (NC-05)

Panel II:

  • The Honorable Steve Carter, Attorney General, Indiana
  • Mr. James Bopp, Jr., Attorney, Bopp, Coleson, and Bostrom
  • Mr. William Raney, Attorney, Copilevitz and Canter, LLC
  • Mr. Rodney Smith, Founder, Tele-Town Hall LLC
  • Ms. Karyn Hollis, Associate Professor, Villanova University

Hearing: Voter Registration and List Maintenance (continued)

November 16, 2007 | 10:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Oversight Hearing: Election Day Registration and Provisional Voting

November 9, 2007 | 10:00 am
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Witnesses:

Panel I: Congressional Members

  • The Honorable Keith Ellison, U.S. Representative (MN-5)

Panel II: Government Officials

  • The Honorable Mark Ritchie, Secretary of State, Minnesota
  • Mr. Neil Albrecht, Assistant Director, City of Milwaukee Election Commission
  • Mr. Tim Moore, North Carolina State Representative

Panel III: Election Advocates and Academics

  • Mr. Miles Rapoport, President, Demos
  • Mr. Daniel P. Tokaji, Assistant Professor of Law, The Moritz College of Law
  • Ms. Jan E. Leighley, Professor, University of Arizona
  • Ms. Mary Kiffmeyer, Former Secretary of State, Minnesota

Oversight Hearing: The Use of "Robocalls" in Federal Elections

October 31, 2007 | 2:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Oversight Hearing: on the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

October 30, 2007 | 10:00 am
2141 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington DC
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

Witnesses:

  • John K. Tanner, Chief, Voting Right Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Toby Moore, Former Geographer/Social Science Analyst, CRT Voting Section
  • Laughlin McDonald, Director, ACLU Voting Rights Project, ACLU Southern Regional Office
  • Robert N. Driscoll, Alston and Bird
  • Julie Fernandes, Senior Policy Analyst & Special Counsel, Leadership Conference for Civil Rights

Hearing: Expanding and Improving Opportunities to Vote by Mail or Absentee

October 16, 2007 | 2:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Hearing: Impediments to Voter Enfranchisement

October 5, 2007 | 10:00 am
Philadelphia City Hall, Room 405 | Philadelphia, PA
U.S. House Committee on House Administration

Hearing: Importance of Poll Workers: Best Practices and Recommendations

October 3, 2007 | 2:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Executive Business Meeting: FEC Nominees

September 26, 2007 | 10:00 am
SR 301 Senate Russell Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Executive business meeting to consider the nominations of Steven T. Walther of Nevada, David M. Mason of Virginia, Robert D. Lenhard of Maryland, and Hans von Spakovsky of Georgia to be members of the Federal Election Commission.

Mark-Up: S. 453 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007

September 6, 2007 | 10:00 am
226 Dirksen Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

EAC Public Meeting & Hearing: Adoption of NVRA Regulations

September 6, 2007 | 10:00 am
EAC Offices at 1225 New York Ave., Suite 150 | Washington, DC
U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Oversight Hearing: Election Assistance Commission

August 2, 2007 | 2:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections

Witnesses:

Panel II: Election Assistance Commission

  • Donetta Davidson, Chair, Election Assistance Commission
  • Rosemary Rodriguez, Vice Chair, Election Assistance Commission

Panel II: Public Administration & Policy Experts

  • Jon Greenbaum, Voting Rights Project Director, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  • David Super, Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law
  • Robert Montjoy, Professor, University of New Orleans

Hearing: on S. 1487, the Ballot Integrity Act

July 25, 2007 | 10:00 am
301 Russell Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Witnesses:

Panel I:

Panel II:

Hearing: Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice

July 24, 2007 | 09:30 am
216 Hart Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Witnesses:

  • The Honorable Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States, Department of Justice

Oversight Hearing: Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U. S. Department of Justice

July 17, 2007 | 10:00 am
2237 Rayburn Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

Hearing: The Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters

July 12, 2007 | 10:00 am
2141 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law

Hearing: Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? – Part VI

July 11, 2007 | 10:00 am
226 Dirksen Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Witnesses:

  • Sara M. Taylor, Formerly Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Political Affairs, The White House

Hearing: Civil Rights Division Oversight

June 21, 2007 | 2:00 pm
226 Dirksen Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Witnesses:

Panel I:

  • Wan Kim, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U. S. Department of Justice

Panel II:

  • Wade Henderson, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
  • Brian Landsberg, Professor, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
  • Helen Norton, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Maryland
  • Roger Clegg, President and General Counsel, Center for Equal Opportunity
  • Robert N. Driscoll, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

Hearing: Nominations to the Federal Election Commission

June 13, 2007 | 10:00 am
SR-301 Russell Senate Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Witnesses:

Hearing: Prevention of Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation in Federal Elections: S. 453

June 7, 2007 | 2:00 pm
226 Dirksen Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Witnesses:

Panel I:

Panel II:

Panel III:

  • Hilary O. Shelton, Director, Washington Bureau, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP]
  • John Trasviña, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund [MALDEF]
  • Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia Law School
  • William B. Canfield, Principal, Williams & Jensen PLLC
  • Peter N. Kirsanow, Commissioner, United States Commission on Civil Rights

Hearing: Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? - Part V

June 5, 2007 | 2:30 pm
226 Dirksen Office Building | Washington, DC
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Witnesses:

Panel I:

  • Bradley J. Schlozman, Associate Counsel to the Director, Executive Office for United States Attorneys; Former Interim U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri; Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
    View Resume of Bradley J. Schlozman

Panel II:

  • Todd Graves, Former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri

Staff Briefing: Holt Bill

May 15, 2007 | 4:00 pm
2456 Rayburn Office Building | Washington, DC

Bi-partisan congressional staff briefing on H.R. 811 Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007.

Staff from Congressman Rush Holt's office, as well as national organizations The Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause, People for the American Way, SEIU, Verifed Voter, and VoteTrustUSA will present and be available to answer questions

View Flier for Staff Briefing

Congressional Briefing: The Asian American Vote 2006

May 14, 2007 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm
121 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, DC

In the November 2006 midterm elections over 4,700 Asian American voters were surveyed as part of AALDEF’s national multilingual exit poll. The exit poll -- the largest nonpartisan survey of its kind in the nation -- was conducted in 23 cities in 9 states.

At this special presentation, comparative information will be given about Asian American voting patterns, attitudes on immigration reform, important issues for the 2008 Presidential elections, first-time voters, party enrollment, English proficiency and voting barriers.

To RSVP: 800-966-5946 x200 or info@aaldef.org

View Event Announcement [PDF]

Meeting: Committee on House Administration Consideration of H.R. 811

May 8, 2007 | 1:00 pm
1310 Longworth House Office Building
Meeting of the U.S. House Committee on House Administration

On the agenda is consideration of H.R. 811

Field Hearing: Certification and Testing of Electronic Voting Systems

May 7, 2007 | 9:30 am
City Council Chambers, City Hall, New York, NY
U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives

Witnesses:

Panel I

  • Hon. Rush D. Holt (D-NJ), Member of Congress (invited)
  • Hon. Donetta L. Davidson, Chair, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
  • Mr. Mark W. Skall, Chief, Software Diagnostics and Conformance Testing Division, National Institute on Standards and Technology

Panel II

Hearing: Department of Justice Oversight

April 19, 2007 | 9:30 am
Department of Justice Oversight
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

View Hearing Annoucement

Witnesses:

Other Materials:

Hearing: Ensuring Fairness and Accuracy in Elections Involving Electronic Voting Systems

April 18, 2007 | 2:00 pm
Ensuring Fairness and Accuracy in Elections Involving Electronic Voting Systems
U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives

View Hearing Announcement

Witnesses:

  • Hon. Gracia Hillman, Commissioner, U.S. Election Assistance Commission
  • Mr. Randolph Hite, Director, Information Technology Architecture and Systems, U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • Hon. Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State, State of Missouri
  • Avi D. Rubin, Ph.D., Technical Director, Information Security Institute, Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University
  • Mr. John S. Groh, Vice President, Election Systems & Software International, and Chairman, Election Technology Council
  • Diane Golden, Ph.D., Director, Missouri Assistive Technology Council (on behalf of the National Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs)

Rescheduled Mark-Up: H.R. 1281

March 29, 2007 | 10:30 am
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

Rescheduled Mark-Up of H.R. 1281 "Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007"

Mark-Up: H.R. 811

March 29, 2007 | 10:00 am
U.S. House Committee on House Administration

Mark-Up of H.R. 811 "Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007"

Mark-Up: H.R. 1593 and H.R. 1281

March 28, 2007 | 10:15 am
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary

Mark-Up of H.R. 1593 "Second Chance Act of 2007"
and H.R. 1281 "Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007"

View Mark-Up Notice

Hearing: Understanding the Realities of REAL ID: A Review of Efforts to Secure Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards

March 26, 2007 | 2:30 pm
Understanding the Realities of REAL ID: A Review of Efforts to Secure Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia

View Hearing Announcement

Witnesses:

Panel I

Panel II

  • Hon. Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Senator, President, National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Hon. Mufi Hannemann, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu
  • Mr. Dennis Kamimura, Accompaning Mayor Hannemann, Licensing Administrator, City and County of Honolulu
  • Mr. David Quam, Director of Federal Relations, National Governors Association

Panel III

Other Materials: