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In this groundbreaking report, Columbia University professor Mark Gordon grapples with one of the most important questions facing American democracy: What exactly is globalization and how is it affecting the ability of Americans to govern themselves through traditional civic processes? By focusing
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On June 22 and 23, 2000, Demos convened a national workshop in New York City on “Democracy and the New Federalism”. The workshop was comprised of a diverse group of elected officials, community organizers, researchers, and policy analysts. In this report, we summarize and reflect on the insights
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Challenge to guarantee that public assistance clients in Massachusetts receive the voter registration services required by Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act.

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Updated April 2, 2019
Massachusetts
Decided

Florida’s online voter registration (OVR) system did not function properly on the day and night of the voter registration deadline. The State has extended the deadline, but not long enough for voters to complete their registrations.

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Updated January 27, 2021
Florida
Decided

Challenge to guarantee that public assistance clients in Ohio receive the voter registration services required by Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act.

Case
Updated April 2, 2019
Ohio
Decided

We're defending the rights of Allegheny County voters against a lawsuit that seeks to purge thousands from the voter roll.

Case
Updated March 2, 2020
Pennsylvania
Pending

Intervention on behalf of SEIU 1199 United Healthcare Workers East to defend Broward County, Florida from a right-wing group's attempt to bully it into aggressively purging voters.

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Updated August 23, 2019
Pending

In collaboration with grassroots and faith-based partners working in communities of color, Demos is challenging Florida’s racially discriminatory attack on voting rights in the wake of unprecedented turnout by voters of color in the 2020 presidential election.

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Updated August 2, 2022
Florida
Pending

In 2012, Michigan passed a law that allowed the governor to appoint emergency managers in municipalities, depriving local elected officials of governing power. It overwhelming affected communities of color. We filed an amicus brief in opposition to it.

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Updated April 1, 2019
Michigan
Decided

Our case challenging Florida's lack of necessary emergency accommodations for presidential primary election due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Updated July 22, 2020
Florida
Decided