I am writing on behalf of Dēmos to express our strong support for the Maryland Voting Rights
Act (Voter Intimidation and Suppression - HB219), which is a Maryland-specific state voting
rights act.
Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive multiracial
democracy and economy. We build power with and for Black and brown communities through
our strategic partnerships with state-based and grassroots organizations, applying more than two decades of experience advancing policy solutions, research, legal advocacy, and narrative
strategies. Since our founding in 2000, we have collaborated with our partners to put prodemocracy and economic justice narratives at the center of the national conversation and shift
law and policy closer toward a just, multiracial democracy.
Dēmos strongly urges the Committee to pass HB 219 to enact protections against voter
intimidation, deception and obstruction, and voter suppression in Maryland. The protections
contained in HB 219 are essential to ensure that all Marylanders have the equal opportunity to
freely elect the representatives of their choice.
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