Protecting Voting Rights
At a time when our national elections are vulnerable to foreign interference, and ahead of the 2020 Census to determine the makeup of the House of Representatives and Electoral College, ICAP has authored op-eds, filed amicus briefs and expert declarations, and gathered important voices challenging the Executive Branch in order to ensure the security, accuracy, and accessibility of the vote.
Our Work
- 2/23/20 – Published an article spotlighting the potential for section 2 of the 14th amendment to combat voter suppression
- 7/12/19 – Published an op-ed calling for a sustained fight against efforts to suppress the count of vulnerable communities in the 2020 census, even after the conclusion of a protracted legal battle
- 5/31/19 – Published an op-ed questioning whether the legitimacy of the Supreme Court will survive once it decides a case concerning the addition of a citizenship question to the census, after evidence surfaced showing the rationale for adding the question to be a deliberate pretext
- 4/15/19 – Filed a brief on behalf of national security professionals noting the persistence and escalation of foreign interference in U.S. elections and spotlighting the particular vulnerability of South Carolina’s election infrastructure
- 4/1/19 – Filed a brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of the House of Representatives at the merit stage denouncing the Commerce Department’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the census
- 2/11/19 – Filed a brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of the House of Representatives at the petition stage denouncing the Commerce Department’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the census
- 1/22/19 – Published an op-ed calling for increased safeguards against foreign intervention in elections
- 11/8/18 – Filed an expert declaration expressing concerns about the cybersecurity of Georgia’s Voter Database
- 7/25/18 – Published an op-ed calling for greater transparency regarding cybersecurity preparations for 2020 Census
- 7/16/18 – Sent a letter on behalf of cybersecurity experts urging greater transparency regarding cybersecurity preparations for 2020 Census
- 1/18/18 – Sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Ross raising legal concerns regarding Census Bureau leadership
- 12/5/17 – Filed a brief on behalf of cybersecurity experts pointing to cybersecurity shortcomings by the Pence-Kobach Commission as grounds for injunctive relief halting the Commission’s effort to obtain sensitive voter information
- 9/28/17 – Filed an expert declaration calling on Texas to demand protections for sensitive voter information before providing it to the Pence-Kobach Commission
- 8/24/17 – Joined with outside experts to publish an op-ed urging states to demand protections for sensitive voter information before providing it to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity (“Pence-Kobach Commission”)