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If we do not close voter turnout gaps, our democracy is destined to become less and less representative in the coming decades.
Research
October 23, 2014
An overview of the bureaucratic barriers to becoming—and remaining—registered to vote.
Policy Briefs
November 1, 2012
More than 1.2 million African Americans in 175 communities across the country have councils that do not descriptively represent them
Research
October 30, 2014
Background on one of the landmark pieces of financial reform legislation associated with Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Research
November 10, 2009
All money in politics events should be planned in a way that elevates the most marginalized voices.
Research
June 27, 2017
Jasmine Gomez
Allie Boldt
The Financial Infrastructure Exchange (FIX) is a federal tax-and-subsidy program to promote long-term investment in a financial system that otherwise prioritizes short-term gains.
Spoiler alert: they do not. Rules work in corporations favor and against workers.
This Demos Explainer explores the tension between political support for deficit reduction versus job creation and economic security policies.
Research
December 7, 2012
Early voting provides a means for eligible voters to cast their ballots at a time and location other than in person on Election Day.
Policy Briefs
July 15, 2013
Steven Carbó
Estelle Rogers
The Volcker Rule is a requirement in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 that is sometimes referred to as a “mini-Glass-Steagall.”
Research
December 9, 2013
Empirical data showing policymakers, organizers, and progressives that there is clear public support for the notion that racism is a divide-and-conquer tactic creating distrust, undermining belief in government, and causing economic pain for everyone, of every color.
Why Protections for Schools, Hospitals and Courthouses Are Essential
Policy Briefs
March 20, 2017
Katherine Culliton-González
Infrequent Voters Who Were Unlawfully Purged from Ohio’s Registration Rolls Will Be Permitted to Vote in the November 2016 General Election
Litigation
October 31, 2016
Same Day Registration (SDR) allows eligible voters to register to vote and cast their ballots on the same day, at the same time.
Policy Briefs
February 18, 2014
Voter intimidation and misinformation campaigns have significantly increased in recent years. They are toxic to democracy.
Policy Briefs
February 18, 2014
In January 2016, Oregon became the first state in the country to implement Automatic Voter Registration. It was a resounding success.
Policy Briefs
July 26, 2017
Sean McElwee
Brian Schaffner
Jesse Rhodes
14 Big Ideas to Build a Strong & Diverse Middle Class
Policy Briefs
August 10, 2012
David Callahan
Tamara Draut
How the dominance of politics by the affluent & business undermines economic mobility in America
Research
February 13, 2013
David Callahan
J. Mijin Cha
Support for Growth, Job Creation, and Career Development
Policy Briefs
September 4, 2012
Amy Traub
Tamara Draut
David Callahan
11 ways Wall Street is more than a symbol of inequities in our economy and our democracy
Policy Briefs
May 1, 2012
David Callahan
Heather C. McGhee