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Voting Rights & Voter Access

Democracy is made better when policies expand and empower the electorate rather than shut out and crush our voice. We're here to share the policy solutions needed for a robust democracy and to hold states accountable in the courts when they subvert voting rights protections.
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K. Sabeel Rahman

COVID-19 and the Crisis of Racial Capitalism

This pandemic is revealing the deeper inequities for Black and brown people that have always been present in our economy and democracy but that are often papered over in ordinary times.

Missouri Must Extend Its Voter Registration Deadline in Light of the State's Newly Declared Municipal Election Date

Notice Letter to Missouri Governor Michael Parson and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Re: New June 2, 2020 Municipal Election Date Due to COVID-19
Testimony and Public Comment
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Ohio Must Allow Citizens to Register to Vote Up to 30 Days Prior to New Primary Date

Notice letter to the Ohio Secretary of State that aspects of the state's COVID-19-related election directive violate the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
Testimony and Public Comment

Racial Justice Organizations Issue Statement on Florida Ruling Denying Emergency Voter Accommodations Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

"We intend to continue fighting for expanded voting opportunities so that every Floridian can have their voice heard in this election and in November.”
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Chiraag Bains
Chiraag Bains
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Naila Awan
Naila Awan
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Brenda Wright
Brenda Wright
Senior Advisor, Legal Strategies
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Common Cause v. Lawson et al
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Our challenge to halt implementation of an Indiana state law that would have purged voters without notice based on unreliable third-party data from the Crosscheck program.
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