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Columbus, OH — Demos and other voting rights advocates filed a brief in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio today urging the court to protect Ohio voters against unlawful purges on the eve of the presidential election.  The Ohio GOP has asked the court to require mass purges of voters who have registered since January 1, 2008, if last-minute "matching" process shows any discrepancy between voter registration and motor vehicle records.

Ruling Praised by Election Policy Center Demos

Demos Joins National Groups in Legal Fight

New York, NY — With the nation's attention focused on the presidential campaign, and the upcoming first presidential debate this week, award-winning political scientist and author Deborah Stone argues that there is a critical component missing in our national dialogue: what is the proper role of government in the everyday lives of its citizens?

Floor Vote Expected on September 23, 2008; Congress Urged Not To Weaken Consumer Protections In Bill

New Report by Demos Underscores Survey Findings, Showing Sharp Rise in College-Related Costs and Debt; Access for Minorities

WASHINGTON, DC — The rising cost of college is a critical, yet largely overlooked concern of voters this election year, according to a new National Education Association (NEA)/ Project New West survey. It finds that a majority of voters believe a college education is necessary to make ends meet in today's global economy but feel that struggling middle class families don't get the help they need to pay for it.