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By passing this proposed constitutional amendment, and laying the groundwork to enact SDR, Maryland would become the 10th state to permit eligible citizens to both register and vote on the same day.

Testimony and Public Comment
Liz Kennedy
Thank you, Chairperson Carroll and members of the Committee for this opportunity to present testimony. I am a Senior Policy Analyst in the Economic Opportunity Program at Dēmos. We are a national, non-partisan research and advocacy organization, established in 2000 and headquartered in New York City
Testimony and Public Comment
Amy Traub

The Rise of Super PACs and the 2012 Election

Research
Adam Lioz
Blair Bowie
In the midst of the worst economic downturn in decades, millions of Americans are out of work and struggling to keep up with bills for even the most basic expenses. What they need more than anything is a job. But for too many people, access to employment is blocked by the growing practice of
Policy Briefs
Amy Traub

Virginia legislators are considering several bills that would make it more difficult for eligible persons to cast a ballot that will be counted, and would impose large costs for implementation. One bill requires photo identification in order to vote, while others require one of an enumerated list of

Policy Briefs
Liz Kennedy
Tova Wang

La Constitución de los Estados Unidos requiere que los distritos electorales sean aproximadamente iguales en tamaño para que todas las personas tengan la misma representación en el proceso político.

Policy Briefs
Brenda Wright
Peter Wagner

For decades, GDP has enjoyed supreme status as the predominant benchmark of our economic and social progress. In reality, GDP obscures or ignores essential aspects of Americans’ economic and social welfare, as well as important social and environmental dimensions of our national welfare and future

Research
Lew Daly
Stephen Posner

While GDP has been steadily increasing, indicating a growing economy, other metrics of progress show a very different picture.

Research
Lew Daly
J. Mijin Cha
Dan Thompson

Reflections and Questions for the Next Phase

Policy Briefs
Lew Daly
State-sponsored infringement on the right to vote is not a new phenomenon in Florida. Indeed, Florida’s history of voting rights violations led Congress to require that five Florida counties seek pre-clearance by the U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Policy Briefs
Steven Carbó
Liz Kennedy