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Format: 06-19-2013
Format: 06-19-2013
Registering Millions: The Success and Potential of the National Voter Registration Act at 20
For our democracy to thrive, the freedom to vote must be fiercely protected for all citizens, regardless of class or privilege. The right to vote provides the foundation that makes all other rights...
May 20, 2013 | Report |
Mijin Cha
Building a Healthy Democracy: Registering 68 Million People To Vote Through Health Benefit Exchanges
INTRODUCTION For our democracy to thrive, the freedom to vote must be fiercely protected for all citizens, regardless of class or privilege. Our representative form of democracy only works as...
May 10, 2013 | Report |
Lisa Danetz
Comments on Standards for Navigators and Non-Navigator Assistance Personnel, Before the HHS
Project Vote, Demos, the League of Women Voters, FELN, and HCAN submit the following comments addressing the Proposed Rule regarding Standards for Navigator and Non-Navigator Assistance Personnel...
May 7, 2013 | Policy Brief |
Demos
Project Vote
League of Women Voters
Fair Elections Legal Network
Health Care for America Now
Testimony on Proposed Campaign Finance Reform to the IDC
I thank the committee for this opportunity to present testimony on the IDC’s campaign finance reform proposal. This testimony is submitted on behalf of myself and Miles Rapoport, President of Demos...
May 2, 2013 | Testimony |
Mijin Cha
Fresh Start: The Impact of Public Campaign Financing in Connecticut
Connecticut has offered a voluntary public financing system for state-wide constitutional and General Assembly offices since 2008. Through financing from the Citizens' Election Fund, candidates that...
April 19, 2013 | Report |
J. Mijin Cha
Miles Rapoport
Testimony: Increasing Compliance with Section 7 of the NVRA
Currently, I serve as Senior Counsel at Dēmos: A Network for Ideas and Action. Dēmos is a non-partisan public policy organization working for an America where we all have an equal say in our...
April 19, 2013 | Testimony |
Lisa Danetz
Testimony in Opposition to Raised Bill 1146, An Act Concerning Cross-Endorsements
Senator Musto, Representative Jutila, Senator McLachlan, Representative Hwang, Members of the Committee.  Thank you for having me here today.  It gives me great pleasure to come before the...
March 25, 2013 | Testimony |
Miles Rapoport
What Is Same Day Registration? Where Is It Available?
Same Day Registration (SDR) allows eligible voters to register to vote and cast their ballots on the same day. Depending on the state, this one-stop process for registering and voting may be offered...
March 1, 2013 | Explainer |
Demos
Stacked Deck: How the Dominance of Politics by the Affluent & Business Undermines Economic Mobility in America
This paper offers an overview of the interplay between declining upward mobility and growing political inequality.
February 28, 2013 | Report |
David Callahan
Mijin Cha
Demos Testimony in Support of the New York Attorney General’s Proposed Regulations to Reform Disclosure of Nonprofits’ Electioneering Activities
Demos strongly supports the Attorney General's proposal to require 501(c)(4) organizations that spend at least $10,000 to influence New York state and local elections to disclose the identity of...
February 27, 2013 | Testimony |
Liz Kennedy
Anthony Kammer