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Lata Nott
Victoria Hammitt
Neda Khoshkhoo
Nick Harper
Joshua Harmon
Lucas Della Ventura
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The Costs of Implementing Documentary Proof of Citizenship Bills

As states across the country consider Documentary Proof of Citizenship (DPOC) requirements in the wake of the federal SAVE Act’s reintroduction, one fundamental issue has gone largely overlooked: What do these laws actually cost states?

How and Why the Federal Agencies Can Register Voters

These resources are designed to support federal employees and their partners who are working to implement voter registration at federal agencies, as required by President Biden’s March 7, 2021, Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting.

Campaign
Demos
ACLU

Black Leaders Win Fair Elections in Baltimore

Until voters and elected leaders in Baltimore, Maryland took action to bring small donor public financing to their elections, big money in politics was a growing problem in the city.

Research
Demos
Common Cause Maryland

Racial Justice Advocates Provide Essential Leadership in Pioneering Seattle Democracy Vouchers Victory

A coalition of Black and brown community organizations and activists helped enact a first-of-its-kind democracy dollars program in Seattle.

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Demos
Washington CAN

A Biased, Broken System: Examining Proposals to Overhaul Credit Reporting to Achieve Equity

Written testimony of Demos Associate Director of Policy and Research, Amy Traub before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services

Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

Same Day Registration: How Registration Reform Can Boost Turnout Among Black and Latinx Voters

This report analyzes new voter turnout data to understand how Same-Day Registration (SDR) is reducing barriers to voting and boosting turnout for Black and Latinx Americans.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Jesse Rhodes

Unstacking the Deck

Empowering Small Donors to Break the Vicious Cycle of Racial Exclusion in our Democracy & Economy

Research

Keeping Pace with Motor Voter: A Motor Vehicle Agency Guide for Implementing Effective Motor-Voter Programs

For states to realize the NVRA’s promise, they must make registering to vote and updating voter registration addresses an integral part of obtaining a driver’s license or state identification card.

Policy Briefs
Stuart Naifeh

How States Can Lead to Advance Voter Registration at Federal Agencies

Voter registration operates as a tool of racist voter suppression and has long been weaponized to silence communities of color.  

Today, we have the opportunity to change this by providing voter registration at federal agencies.

Policy Briefs
Demos
ACLU

Introducing the Inclusive Democracy Agenda

A look at the policies of the Inclusive Democracy Agenda, why they are needed, and how we went about developing them.

Policy Briefs

Data Capitalism and Algorithmic Racism

​​​​​Big companies are using data to preserve the power imbalance that keeps them rich. This economic model is rooted in chattel slavery and relies on the extraction and commodification of data.

Research
Yeshimabeit Milner
Amy Traub