Policy LAB

Through data collection, legal analysis, and in-depth research, NRF’s Policy Lab examines attacks on fair representation and develops innovative, data-driven solutions—advancing transparent mapmaking and policies that put power back in the hands of the people.

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Some Common Questions (And Answers!) On The Census Some Common Questions (And Answers!) On The Census

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Amidst mid-decade redistricting, and recent discussions about the Census, we wanted to provide some common questions, and answers, about redistricting and census data. What is…

  • Census
  • Policy Analysis

Toplines: How Courts And Defenders Of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People Toplines: How Courts And Defenders Of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People

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Weaponized misapplications of Purcell have harmed civil rights.  Voting rights litigation serves as an important check on discriminatory elections legislation, especially as election rules are…

  • Policy Analysis
  • The Purcell Project

Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People

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Purcell has been weaponized against civil rights to enable gerrymandering. Many election observers talk about the “horse race” in the run-up to elections. But a…

  • Policy Analysis
  • The Purcell Project

The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of American Citizens: Passport Data Shows How The SAVE Act Could Disenfranchise Millions of American Citizens: Passport Data Shows How

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The SAVE Act Makes Registering or Re-Registering to Vote Needlessly Challenging In January 2024, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) re-introduced the SAVE Act in the U.S.…

  • Policy Analysis
  • The SAVE Act