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Threats to Ballot Access: New Report Examines Risks of Wrongful Voter Removals Across the Country

Dēmos examines ballot access issues, voter suppression in AZ, GA, OH, CA, IN, WI, MI, NC, TX, LA 

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August 10, 2023

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Unfinished Business: Revisiting Dodd-Frank and the Path to Economic Progress

On the anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, we reflect on recent banking failures and the inequities inherent in our current financial system. 

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Daniella Zessoules
Black mother and daughter looking at the city river

A Supreme Court Power Grab: Attacking Federal Agencies to Advance an Extremist Agenda

Why the Court's decision to limit the EPA's power to regulate water access is yet another case of eroding the power of the other branches of government at the expense of Black and brown people.

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Ashley Tjhung
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Supreme Court's Rejection of Affirmative Action Widens the Divide: Dēmos Calls for Renewed Efforts to Combat Systemic Racism

“The 14th Amendment is supposed to be a shield against racism, and now it’s being used as a sword.” 

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Taifa Smith Butler

Despite Dearth Of Evidence, Right Wing Voter Fraud Fear Machine Carries On

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

STATEMENT: North Carolina's Young Adults Face Narrowing Path To Middle Class

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.
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Allow registration on Election Day

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

Caught between a job and your credit score

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

Group: La. may not be following law

“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.”
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Statement From Demos: New Report Examines Game-Changing Election Laws in Swing States

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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STATEMENT: New Report Shows How to Fulfill the Promise of Expanding Voter Registration for Low-Income Citizens

New York — Millions of low-income Americans can be brought into the political process through proper implementation of an often-neglected provision of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), according to a report published recently by Demos, and cited in yesterday's New York Times
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Response to 'Griffo Criticizes Phantom Population Law'

To the Editor,
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'Motor Voter' Law Likely to Be Bigger Priority for States

Already, some states are making changes. A legal settlement in Missouri led to more than 200,000 voter-registration applications from welfare offices in less than two years. A settlement in Ohio has led to more than 100,000 this year. Lawsuits are pending in Indiana and New Mexico.
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Richard Wolf

STATEMENT: President Obama Signs Landmark Wall Street Reform Bill And Consumer Protection Act

Obama put[s] the U.S. government solidly back on the side of the middle class
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