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A system of Fair Elections for New York State will not only allow for candidates from diverse communities to compete, but it will help build lasting political power for communities of color.

The study finds that Baltimore’s campaign funds are dominated by developers, businesses, PACs, and other special interests.

The marquee bill, which features improvements to voting, campaign finance, and ethics laws, addresses the deep political, racial, and economic inequalities that plague our democracy. 

Why New York State must act now on climate justice and public financing of elections.

Campaign finance reforms help address the racial and economic injustices that continue to plague our democracy.

Baltimore’s campaign donors lack diversity across race, gender, and socioeconomic status. The Baltimore Fair Election Fund, designed with equity and community engagement at the forefront, can change that.

Women of color are generally underrepresented as campaign donors even though they vote at high rates, according to research by progressive think tank Demos.

In 2016, a report from the progressive think tank Demos found that most campaign dollars in local elections were coming from contributors who are white, male and high-income.

Resources to make sense of the student debt crisis, the administration's Public Charge rule, the realities of our big-money political system, and more

Felony disenfranchisement is one of several ways people get stripped of their power.

Civil Rights Organizations Threaten Legal Action to Ensure All Voters Can Participate in FL Presidential Primary Election

Arguments Heard Today Suggest Precedents Limiting Corporate Political Influence Under Threat

Washington, DC — Today's argument in Citizens United v. FEC suggests that the Roberts Court is poised to sweep aside century-old restraints on corporate domination of the political marketplace — unless the wisdom of the Court's newest member proves persuasive when the decision is ultimately written.

Florida's failure to extend vote-by-mail deadlines, adjust early voting dates, and expand mail ballot transmission options amounts to a denial of critical voter opportunities in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.

"We call on policymakers, the media and the public to take affirmative steps to halt and condemn xenophobia and to ensure that the health and safety of all Americans is protected."

"We intend to continue fighting for expanded voting opportunities so that every Floridian can have their voice heard in this election and in November.”