Brookings
For Support Of The Voting Rights Act Conference
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Amount$72,176
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Program
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Date Awarded4/16/2013
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This February the Supreme Court heard a challenge, Shelby Co. v. Holder, to Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Right Acts. This Section requires Department of Justice "preclearance" before any changes can be made to voting practices or procedures in a set of jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination. It is widely expected that the Supreme Court will overturn this provision, making it far easier for local voter suppression tactics to become law. A decision is expected by the end of June, 2013. With this grant, Brookings’ Governance Studies initiative would host a day-long conference bringing together parties in the case, election law experts, voting rights and reform advocates, and members of the media for a series of on-the-record discussions on the Court’s ruling and its impact on voting rights and election administration.
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Grants to this Grantee
for support of a research program on macroeconomics and gender equality
The Brookings Institution conducts in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national, and global level. The Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings generates leading research and insights for advancing the development and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals within and across countries. The center is committed to generating evidence, tools, and policy recommendations that support networked societal leadership for sustainable development. This grant will support the center in advancing a new program on gender and sustainable development. (Strategy: International Women’s Economic Empowerment).
for the governance program’s work on the future of Senate
The Brookings Institution conducts independent, in-depth research that leads to pragmatic and innovative policy solutions. This grant enables the Brookings Governance Studies program to continue its research and analysis related to the future of the Senate and its place in our democratic system. (Substrategy: Legislative Branch)
for case study on IRS Funding, State Capacity, and Democracy
The Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies program and its scholars are dedicated to strengthening democracy and improving its institutions through research and expert analysis to inform public debate and provide solutions for the most critical governance challenges. This grant supports the analysis of technical reforms in federal tax administration and their implications for American democracy. (Substrategy: Executive Branch)
