Sign our petition today to send a message to Congress. Americans deserve safe and secure elections — but time is running out to shore up our elections before 2020. Congress must act now to pass adequate election security funding before it’s too late.

We mourn the loss of Rep. Elijah Cummings — a fierce advocate for voting rights and equal justice who championed access to the ballot for every eligible voter. The Brennan Center was honored to work with him on these issues and will continue to support his legacy. We send our deepest condolences to his friends, family, and staff.

Former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara explains why the president’s personnel preferences cannot come at the expense of a qualified and ethical corps of public servants. Bharara serves as a co-chair on the Brennan Center’s Task Force on Democracy & the Rule of Law, which produced a report providing Congress with a roadmap for protecting the political appointments process from further abuse.

In his testimony Thursday, Brennan Center President Michael Waldman explained the impact of overzealous and discriminatory voter purge practices: 17 million people were removed from the voter rolls between 2016 and 2018 — with a purge rate that’s 40 percent higher in jurisdictions previously covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

Now more than ever, Congress must do more to protect whistleblowers who come forward to shed light upon corruption and abuses of power. In a new Q&A, former FBI whistleblower and Brennan Center Fellow Michael German advocates for stronger legal protections that can adequately shield whistleblowers from retaliation and encourage their defense of our democratic institutions.

Since 2010, 25 states have enacted new restrictive voting measures that hinder voter participation at every turn — from registration to casting ballots at the polls. Take a look at our interactive map to see how your state makes it harder to vote.