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Taifa Smith Butler
I am elated to share this first note with you as president of Demos!
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Taifa Smith Butler
As Black, brown, and Native communities across the country face a racist push to undermine the basic freedom to vote, South Dakota must live up to its obligations under the National Voter Registration Act.
Press release/statement
Although the path forward is still uncertain, one thing is clear: There is momentum around voting rights, and Americans across the country are ready for our elected officials to do everything they can to make it easier — not harder — to vote.
In the media
Laura Williamson
Jesse Rhodes
"Although credit scores never formally take race into account, they draw on data about personal borrowing and payment history that is shaped by generations of discriminatory public policies and corporate practices that limit access to wealth for Black and Latinx families."
In the media
Marissa Gamache

This report analyzes new voter turnout data to understand how Same-Day Registration (SDR) is reducing barriers to voting and boosting turnout for Black and Latinx Americans.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Jesse Rhodes

Empowering Small Donors to Break the Vicious Cycle of Racial Exclusion in our Democracy & Economy

Research
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Black fist holding a gavel and breaking free of chains
Making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a step forward, but the real work lies in making practical changes, like taking action to reverse the long-term systemic methods of excluding people of color from our democracy.
Blog
Joshua Harmon

For states to realize the NVRA’s promise, they must make registering to vote and updating voter registration addresses an integral part of obtaining a driver’s license or state identification card.

Policy Briefs
Stuart Naifeh
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Learn why the 6 policies of our Inclusive Democracy Agenda are critical to building power in Black and brown communities and how organizers are fighting to protect and strengthen our democracy.
Blog
Carol Lautier, Ph.D.
Laura Williamson

Voter registration operates as a tool of racist voter suppression and has long been weaponized to silence communities of color.  

Today, we have the opportunity to change this by providing voter registration at federal agencies.

Policy Briefs
Demos
ACLU