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“The gauntlet has been laid. It also reminds us that public policy really does have a role to play. We should take a hard look at why this was needed in the first place.”

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

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

"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.”

There is an ideal pathway for knocking down a barrier that has kept so many voting-eligible citizens away from the polls: automatic voter registration.

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

“In today’s decision, the court recognized that Spanish-speaking voters are not second-class citizens and should not have to wait for their voting rights to be fully protected.”

"In today’s decision, the court recognized that Spanish-speaking voters are not second-class citizens and should not have to wait for their voting rights to be fully protected."

“The health and inclusiveness of our democracy are at the center of the debate right now.”

"Florida must provide comprehensive bilingual elections assistance, and it must provide it now."

“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."

“Not only are students of color more likely to borrow more for a degree, and borrow in higher amounts for the same degree, but they’re more likely to struggle to repay student loans than white students."

The justice system has been deployed against people of color to imprison would-be-voters and keep political power in the hands of white men.

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

"Regardless of dollar amount, the existence of debt is far riskier for low-income and middle-income households."