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Detailed guidance on how to conduct effective voter registration at federal agencies, based on lessons from state agency voter registration via the NVRA, and a discussion of policy considerations, for agency staff engaged in the implementation of the Voting Executive Order.

Policy Briefs
Demos
ACLU
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Taifa Smith Butler and Heather McGhee on A Woman's Worth Banner
A commitment to paying Black women what we’re worth isn’t just about money. It’s about making sure we—and our communities—have a seat at the table.
Blog
Taifa Smith Butler
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Black voter at a distance in a voting booth with an empty booth in the foreground
Congress must include small-donor matching in final For the People package
Blog
Adam Lioz
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Taifa Smith Butler
I am elated to share this first note with you as president of Demos!
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Taifa Smith Butler
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Collage image containing images of the U.S. Capitol Building, chart bars and waves, Multi-racial fists raised, and Career woman walking
Our new Economic Democracy agenda is about building economic power and liberation for Black and brown people in the United States.
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Black fist holding a gavel and breaking free of chains
Making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a step forward, but the real work lies in making practical changes, like taking action to reverse the long-term systemic methods of excluding people of color from our democracy.
Blog
Joshua Harmon

This report analyzes new voter turnout data to understand how Same-Day Registration (SDR) is reducing barriers to voting and boosting turnout for Black and Latinx Americans.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson
Jesse Rhodes

A coalition of Black and brown community organizations and activists helped enact a first-of-its-kind democracy dollars program in Seattle.

Research
Demos
Washington CAN

Until voters and elected leaders in Baltimore, Maryland took action to bring small donor public financing to their elections, big money in politics was a growing problem in the city.

Research
Demos
Common Cause Maryland
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Learn why the 6 policies of our Inclusive Democracy Agenda are critical to building power in Black and brown communities and how organizers are fighting to protect and strengthen our democracy.
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Carol Lautier, Ph.D.
Laura Williamson