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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

Stuart Comstock-Gay's EDR Testimony Before the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

Testimony of Demos Democracy Program Director Stuart Comstock-Gay before the Nebraska Legislature's Government, Military, and Veterans' Affairs on Election Day Registration.
Testimony and Public Comment

Letter Submitted to Judiciary Committee for 2/26/08 Hearing on Voter Suppression

Committee notified of suppressive tactics implicit in state noncompliance with NVRA Section 7. 
Testimony and Public Comment
Miles Rapoport
Maxine Nelson

Economic (In)Security: The Experience of the African-American and Latino Middle Classes

As the next installment in the By a Thread series, Economic (In)Security uses the Middle Class Security Index to provide the first comprehensive portrait of the level of financial security enjoyed by African-American and Latino middle-class families. The findings show that, in the wake of fading
Research
Tamara Draut
Jennifer Wheary
Thomas M. Shapiro
Tatjana Meschede

Unequal Access: Neglecting the National Voter Registration Act, 1995-2007

Twelve years since the enactment of the NVRA, states across the country have regularly failed to comply with public assistance voter registration requirements.

Policy Briefs
Doug Hess
Scott Novakowski

Restoring Contribution Limits: Testimony of Brenda Wright

Testimony of Demos' Democracy Program Legal Director on restoring contribution limits in Vermont, delivered before the Vermont House Government Operations Committee on February 5, 2008.

Testimony and Public Comment
Brenda Wright

Election Day Registration in Nebraska

By passing EDR legislation, Nebraska would be taking a major step towards expanding access to the democratic process to all Nebraskans.

Testimony and Public Comment
Stuart Comstock-Gay

In the Red or In the Black? Understanding the Relationship Between Household Debt and Assets

In the Red or In the Black? looks at whether household savings serve to protect families from incurring unsecured debt, and in turn, whether the presence of unsecured debt acts as a barrier to savings and wealth accumulation.
Research
Jose Garcia

An Analysis of Voter Fraud in The United States: Adapted from the 2003 Report, Securing The Vote

Since the 2000 election, a historic effort has been underway in the United States to strengthen voting systems across all 50 states and to address obstacles to broader electoral participation. At both the federal and state levels, however, efforts to advance a reform agenda have been frequently

Research
Lorraine Minnite
David Callahan

Anatomy of a Successful Campaign for Election Day Registration in Iowa

With the governor Chet Culver's pen stroke, Iowa became the eighth state in the nation to extend the franchise to otherwise eligible citizens who had not yet registered to vote at the close of voter registration deadlines. This report recounts the successful implementation of Election Day
Research
Steven Carbó

By a Thread: The New Experience of America's Middle Class

Developed in collaboration with the Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University, By a Thread: The New Experience of America's Middle Class looks at the financial security of the middle class using the innovative Middle Class Security Index, rating household stability across five
Research
Tamara Draut
Jennifer Wheary
Thomas M. Shapiro