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Amidst the fears, voting experts say they want to make sure that those who become poll watchers know the rules of the polling place so legitimate voters are not unfairly challenged. "We just want to make sure that everyone is clear on the rules -- that voters know their rights, that these groups
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Ryan J. Reilly
Rachel Slajda
Raleigh — North Carolina's young adults will continue to face a tough economy--one ravaged not only by recession but also by 30 years of declining opportunity and security for all but the most highly educated and affluent, according to a new report by Demos and the North Carolina Justice Center.
Press release/statement

Young adults in North Carolina and across the country are confronting an economic reality vastly different from that of their parent’s generation. Over the past three decades, economic opportunity and security for all but the most affluent and most highly educated has declined. Today, North Carolina

Policy Briefs
Lucy Mayo
Viany Orozco
Alexandra Forter Sirota
North Carolina Justice Center
Eliminating the deadline and allowing same-day registration would boost voter turnout among underrepresented groups and increase overall voting rates, according to Demos, a nonpartisan think tank. Its researchers found that voter turnouts would have increased by 12.3 percent for 18- to 25-year-olds
In the media
Fran Clark
It's time to put a stop to the unfair and arbitrary use of credit reports to make hiring and firing decisions. Imagine you’re one of the 6.8 million Americans who have been unemployed for more than six months. (Imagine, that is, if you don’t already have the misfortune of being one of them). You
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Shawn Fremstead
“A lot of their procedures seem to be deficient on their face,” said Scott Novakowski, one of the report’s authors and a fellow with Demos, a New York City-based public policy research group. “Very rarely do we see declines of that size in a state that has been in compliance.”
In the media
Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada Among States With Onerous Laws and Rules That Could Affect Mid-Term Election Results; North Carolina Stands Out as Best for Voters
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In this report, we review a number of election laws and policies in 10 states chosen because they are expected to have close elections.

Research
Common Cause
Recent federal action, including the passage of the Credit Card Bill of Rights of 2009 and the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, provided needed regulation and oversight of the credit card industry. However, past debt continues to haunt families even as they add on new debt. The
Policy Briefs
Jose Garcia
American Association Of People With Disabilities, Demos, Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, League Of Women Voters Of The United States, And Project Vote
Testimony and Public Comment