The census is about more than numbers; it’s about power. Proposed changes to the 2030 Census could weaken representation for Black and brown communities.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, a case that could weaken the NVRA and create new barriers to voter registration nationwide.
This case study examines how two Michigan cities, Dearborn and Hamtramck, responded to gaps in federal language-access protections and expanded access to Arabic-language voting assistance at the local level.
Ahead of midterms, Dēmos case study presents the framework that secured language access for Arabic speakers and lessons to continue increasing turnout for a pivotal voting group in the state.
When communities have a meaningful voice in transparent and independent redistricting processes, we can protect fair representation, strengthen democracy, and build lasting political power for Black and brown communities.
By placing the administrative burden on the state and not the individual, Automatic Voter Registration helps build a more equitable, multiracial democracy by ensuring eligible voters—especially those disproportionately impacted by structural barriers to voting—can fully participate.
Universal Vote by Mail expands access to democracy by ensuring every eligible voter can conveniently, securely, and successfully cast a ballot. By removing unnecessary barriers and reducing racial disparities in ballot rejection, this solution helps build a more inclusive and representative democracy.
A policy agenda for building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy where everyone has the power to shape the rules that govern their lives.
Closing the campaign finance loopholes that let federal contractors bankroll politicians is a necessary first step toward a government accountable to people rather than profits.
No eligible voter should be shut out of our democracy because election materials aren't available in the language they know best. This brief with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) shows why language access is essential to a truly inclusive, multiracial democracy.
This brief examines what the Supreme Court's Callais decision means for communities of color, what has already changed in its wake, and what reforms — from state voting rights acts to proportional representation — can meet this moment.
Charged with both honoring Dēmos’ legacy and looking to the future, current president Taifa Smith Butler closes the Presidents’ Series by reflecting on the present moment and what it calls us to do.
From protesting outside a courthouse to shaping policy inside the White House, former Dēmos president Sabeel Rahman learned a defining lesson during his tenure: transformational change must begin with people power.
