Elections

Voting Rights Institute

The Voting Rights Institute of the Democratic National Committee is a permanent organization created to monitor developments in election law, advocate to make voting more accessible, and provide guidance on voting rights and election administration issues. This work is integrally tied to our Party's platform, which commits to fully protecting and enforcing the fundamental right to vote.

The Democratic National Committee is dedicated to ensuring that the process of voting remains open and fair for all eligible Americans. We continue to work to defeat any legislative or political effort that erodes the most fundamental of American rights—the right to vote.

Under the leadership of its chair Donna Brazile, the Voting Rights Institute focuses on the protection and expansion of voting rights in a variety of ways, including:

  • Voting Rights Policy Development
  • Research and Publication
  • Voter Protection Organizing
  • Redistricting Support
  • Voting Rights Litigation Support
Resources

Before you cast your ballot, familiarize yourself with the voters' bill of rights. Download copies in English and Spanish below.

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Recent Updates
  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacates lower court ruling on photo ID law

    In another major victory for the fundamental right to vote, today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated a lower court opinion and sent the photo ID legislation back for further consideration. The Supreme Court’s ruling requires the district court to consider whether the state is implementing the law in a constitutional manner and actually providing identification to voters who now need it.

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  • Constitution Day

    Today is Constitution Day, and students across the country—from pre-kindergarten to pre-med programs—are taking time out of their schedules to reflect on our most significant founding document.

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  • A voting rights victory in Iowa

    Late Friday, there was another victory in the DNC Voting Rights Institute’s ongoing effort to protect voting rights across the country—this time in Iowa. On Friday afternoon, Judge Mary Pat Gunderson issued a temporary injunction to stay the implementation of Secretary of State Matt Schultz’s controversial new rules governing citizenship checks for voters.

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  • Two more victories for voting rights

    Earlier this week, there were two more victories in the DNC Voting Rights Institute’s ongoing effort to protect voting rights across the country—this time in Florida. On Wednesday, the State of Florida agreed to remedy the harmful effects of the state’s unfair, inaccurate, and illegal purge of registered voters by fully restoring the voting rights of thousands of eligible voters. This news followed another recent development in separate litigation where the state of Florida pledged to expand early voting hours for several counties.

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