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Image accompanying an opinion article titled 'Progressives Won’t Help the Working Class by Abandoning Marginalized Groups' by Taifa Butler and Carol Lautier, published by Demos. It shows a crowd of demonstrators sitting closely together, many wearing masks and raising fists in a sign of solidarity.
Leaders must reject false choices rooted in the idea that social and economic advancement is a zero-sum game or that working-class people must spar over scraps while all the spoils go to the elite few.
In the media
Taifa Smith Butler
Carol Lautier, Ph.D.

This resource guide is intended to help advocates and local leaders make common-sense improvements to current voter removal practices and oppose bad bills that limit access to the ballot.

Research
Campaign Legal Center
Common Cause
Demos
Southern Poverty Law Center
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These executive actions are a clear signal of this administration’s enduring hostility toward the fundamental right to vote, citizenship for immigrants, and empowered workers.
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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The concurrence of today’s presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day underscores the promise of the multiracial democracy Dr. King envisioned and highlights the stark test our country is about to embark on.
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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Dēmos releases the Power Scorecard, a groundbreaking state-by-state snapshot of economic, civic, and political conditions that are conducive to building economic and political power for people.
Press release/statement
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Over the next four years, people power will be more important than ever in making our democratic process and economy work for our communities.
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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"Protections like the National Voter Registration Act are there for a reason. It is unconscionable that the Court is permitting a voter purge this close to an election"
Press release/statement
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A smiling Vietnamese family stands together outdoors, with two women wearing "Vietnamese American Votes" stickers, symbolizing their participation in the voting process. The image reflects pride and unity, emphasizing the role of community support in encouraging voter participation.
Explores one Vietnamese family's journey of overcoming language challenges and navigating a complex voting process to help their mom vote for the first time.
Blog
Phi Nguyen

In this report, we examine the barriers to voting based on language skills and solutions to expand access for limited English-proficient voters from the local to the federal level.

Policy Briefs
Angelo Ancheta
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Federal language access laws do not fully address the American electorate’s diverse language needs
Press release/statement