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“For democratic participation to have any meaning, voters must be able to exercise their right to vote in a language they understand.”

"The bill that the governor is expected to sign into law establishes blatant wealth discrimination in the restoration of rights process. The bill will create two classes of returning citizens… [and] under this bill your ability to pay will govern whether you can participate in democracy.”

Over nine out of 10 senior households of color do not have sufficient economic security to sustain themselves through their projected lives.

How and why the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 has played such a critical role in increasing access to voter registration.

Cleveland — Ohio's young adults will continue to face a tough economy--one ravaged not only by recession but also by 30 years of declining opportunity and security for all but the most highly educated and affluent, according to a new report by Policy Matters Ohio and the national policy center Demos.

“Public policy created the racial economic gap and only public policy can solve it.”

“We are used to doing our homework and having to show up.”

Law, First of Its Kind, Will Improve Fairness and Accuracy of the Census Data Used for Redistricting

The left-leaning think tank Demos recently offered a bold, but seemingly obvious, proposition: Just scrap the private credit scoring system, and replace it with a government agency, accountable to the public.

Grassroots organizers and civil rights groups banded together to stop Texas officials from denying the franchise to voters of color.

Demos Report on National Voter Registration Act Highlights Benefits for Women

We must envision—and work toward—a democracy agenda that reflects and responds to all the diverse communities who call the United States home.

"On today’s anniversary, we encourage voters from all walks of life who have faced barriers to voting to visit WeVoteWeCount.org to share their story."

"It’s also clear what we must do: restore the race-conscious protections of the Voting Rights Act and enact affirmative measures to expand ballot access across the country."

Today’s Supreme Court decision that federal courts have no ability to check extreme partisan gerrymandering is a stunning blow to our democracy. This decision represents an abdication of judicial responsibility to protect against constitutional violations.

By enacting SB 7066, the Florida legislature has created two classes of returning citizens: those who can afford to reclaim their voting rights, and those who cannot.

Why we've organized an event series for black and brown millennials.

”For far too long, Black voters in this country have been marginalized, misrepresented, and taken for granted in electoral politics."