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A dangerous authoritarian shift is unfolding in real time. Dēmos President, Taifa Smith Butler, calls us to mobilize and act together to defend our democracy.
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Taifa Smith Butler

Dēmos, in partnership with State Voices, submitted this public comment opposing adding a documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) requirement for voters who use the National Mail Voter Registration Form. 

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Demos
State Voices
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With this decision, the Court has further eroded our norms and beliefs regarding democracy, our rights under the Constitution, and the courts’ role in upholding those rights.
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler

Latino Justice

SB 153 is a sweeping elections bill that imposes significant administrative burdens on county election officials and erects new barriers to the ballot for Ohioans of all backgrounds.

Policy Briefs
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Trump’s attack on the Bureau of Labor Statistics and, more broadly, on facts, marks another step closer to authoritarianism.
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Taifa Smith Butler
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This anniversary provides an opportunity for us to reacquaint ourselves with their history and to recommit ourselves to the work of ensuring their enforcement.
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Dēmos Staff
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"These cuts to lifesaving safety net programs and critical infrastructure, are not meant to improve the lives of everyday Americans, but instead to subsidize tax giveaways for the wealthiest elite."
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Taifa Smith Butler

In this report, Dēmos and Southern Coalition for Social Justice expose a crisis in North Carolina's democracy and its voter rolls, and share commonsense policy solutions to fix it. 

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Demos
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
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Regardless of where one’s political views lie, elected officials should be able to do their jobs and constituents should be able to make their voices heard freely and without fear. We categorically condemn all acts of political violence, in any form.
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Taifa Smith Butler