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Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama's Democracy

More than 815,000 Alabamians are missing from the electoral process. In this report, Stand Up Mobile, Dēmos, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice examine who's missing, why, and what Alabama must do to fix it.

Research
Beverly Cooper
Dustin Tyler Broughton
Keshia Morris Desir
Jens Manuel Krogstad
Lucy Krueger
Sarah Ovaska
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Recognizing Care as a Public Good

A stronger economy starts with a stronger care system. Treating care as public infrastructure would benefit care recipients, care workers, and caregivers alike, while strengthening the economy for all of us. 

Policy Briefs
Nick Wertsch
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Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara

Dēmos submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara challenging the Trump Administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.

Testimony and Public Comment
Demos
The Campaign Legal Center
Common Cause

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

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

Complaint for Emergency Injunctive Relief in Florida Primary

The global coronavirus pandemic threatens to disrupt the Presidential
Preference Primary election in Florida. The extension of vote-by-mail options and other accommodations at polling places is necessary.

Litigation

The State of Florida Must Take Action to Protect the Vote During the COVID-19 Crisis

We're asking Florida to immediately implement new procedures as a result of this crisis

Testimony and Public Comment
Chiraag Bains
Gilda Daniels
Judith A. Browne Dianis
Rachel Gilmer
Jess Unger
Andrea Mercado
Debbie Soto

Ohio Should Increase Opportunities for Absentee Voting During the COVID-19 Crisis

We urge Ohio to take immediate action to ease and modify absentee ballot
laws so that thousands of voters are not disenfranchised during Ohio’s March 17, 2020 primary.

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright
Jen Miller
Ezra Rosenberg
Pooja Chaudhuri

Demos Supports New York Bill Proposing Statewide Ban on Employment Credit Checks

One New York State bill would interrupt the cycle of discrimination that comes with employment credit checks.

Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Voye, et al.

We're defending the rights of Allegheny County voters against a lawsuit that seeks to purge thousands from the voter roll.

Case
Updated March 2, 2020
Pennsylvania
Pending

Why America Needs a Right-to-Vote Amendment

This forthcoming paper makes the case for why we need a new constitutional amendment—a Right-to-Vote Amendment for a 21st Century Democracy

Policy Briefs

Rebuilding Democratic Infrastructure

An Analytical Framework

Research
Hollie Russon Gilman
K. Sabeel Rahman

We Vote, We Count: The Need for Congressional Action to Secure the Right to Vote for All Citizens

This report elevates the voices of affected communities across the country and provides important insights on the quest to vote.

Research
Gilda Daniels
Tyson D. King-Meadows
Loren M. Henderson