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The Case for Expanding the Right to Vote

Our democracy isn’t “broken.” It’s working exactly as it was designed, keeping Black and brown people from full participation and from building durable political power. Our latest proposal explains how we can end voter suppression by correcting what’s still missing from the Constitution.

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Right to Vote: The Case for Expanding the Right to Vote in the U.S. Constitution

If we truly want to build inclusive democracy, we must articulate an affirmative vision of voting rights in the Constitution itself.
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Voter Registration Through Human Service Agencies During COVID-19

We encourage states to update their procedures if they have not been providing voter registration opportunities as part of ex parte Medicaid renewals and SNAP benefit extensions.
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