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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will ensure that HealthCare.gov online applications now include an optional question for users to request information about registering to vote. 

New York, NY — This week the Supreme Court agreed to hear Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Indiana Democratic Party v. Rokita, a controversial lawsuit about the constitutionality of voter ID laws enacted since the disputed 2000 election. Though the debate has been defined by partisanship, Demos experts Brenda Wright and Lori Minnite can provide clear analysis of election law, the incidence of voter fraud, and the effectiveness of voter ID.

“The right to vote belongs to everyone, but efforts by some groups and individuals to remove voters from state voter rolls using faulty data threatens this fundamental right."

Underinvestment and Discriminatory Voter Suppression Laws Among Key Contributors to Low Voter Turnout in the Volunteer State

Federal language access laws do not fully address the American electorate’s diverse language needs  

NEW YORK — Leaders from the arts, politics and academia gathered in Mexico City this month to discuss pressing global concerns at the fifth annual Interdependence Day Celebration. The three-day forum convenes annually to correspond with the 9/11 anniversary, focusing on "creating positive interdependence" through trans-national work to find political, social and business solutions to crime, war, financial crises, environmental hazards and public health concerns.

Explores one Vietnamese family's journey of overcoming language challenges and navigating a complex voting process to help their mom vote for the first time. 

"Protections like the National Voter Registration Act are there for a reason. It is unconscionable that the Court is permitting a voter purge this close to an election"

Over the next four years, people power will be more important than ever in making our democratic process and economy work for our communities.  

The Whole Home Repairs Campaign illustrates the power of organizing and community-involved decision-making in addressing the state’s ongoing housing crisis 

Dēmos releases the Power Scorecard, a groundbreaking state-by-state snapshot of economic, civic, and political conditions that are conducive to building economic and political power for people. 

Dēmos and New Economy Project explore how public banking can expand opportunities for communities of color to build shared generational and community wealth.

Missouri — Today, Demos and Project Vote, representing the community group ACORN, sent a letter of intent to sue the Missouri Department of Social Services if the state doesn't comply with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) to provide voter registration opportunities in public assistance offices.

The concurrence of today’s presidential inauguration and Martin Luther King Jr. Day underscores the promise of the multiracial democracy Dr. King envisioned and highlights the stark test our country is about to embark on.