Kristen Clarke is a civil rights attorney based in Washington, D.C. Currently, she serves as the Co-Director of the Political Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She provided significant legal advocacy during Congress's 2006 reauthorization of the expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act and has provided testimony to Congress regarding election reform issues. Prior to joining LDF, Ms. Clarke worked for several years in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Ms. Clarke writes and speaks frequently on issues concerning race, law and democracy and is regarded as an expert on voting rights and election law matters. She received her A.B. from Harvard University and her J.D. from Columbia Law School. Ms. Clarke can be reached at kclarke@post.harvard.edu
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