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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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Laura Williamson
Pamela Cataldo
Brenda Wright

Toward a More Representative Electorate

How our work to enforce Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act has resulted in over 3 million new voter registration applications through public assistance agencies.
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Letter in Support for California's ACA 6 and AB 646 — Two Bills to Restore Voting Rights

We strongly support ACA 6, a bill that would place a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to restore voting rights to Californians on parole, and AB 646, which would make corresponding changes to the Elections Code. 
Testimony and Public Comment
Chiraag Bains
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Demos Commends the New Mexico Legislature for Taking Steps to Make Voting Easier

Senate Bill 672, which allows for Automated Voter Registration and Same Day Registration, if implemented properly, has the potential to increase the racial diversity of registered voters in New Mexico.
Press release
Emmanuel Caicedo
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Demos Supports Legal Fight Against Partisan Gerrymandering

“Partisan gerrymandering distorts the political system. It’s often accompanied by the cracking and packing of voters of color to sap their political influence."
Press release
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Chiraag Bains
Chiraag Bains
Director, Legal Strategies
Naila Awan
Naila Awan
Senior Counsel
Brenda Wright
Brenda Wright
Senior Advisor, Legal Strategies
Featured Case on Voting Rights & Voter Access
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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