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About Dēmos | Demos
About Dēmos. Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy. We work hand in hand to build power with and for Black and brown communities, forging strategic alliances with grassroots and state-based organizations. For nearly 25 years, Dēmos has worked at the intersection ...
Language Access and Voting Rights: An Overview of Federal, State, …
1 day ago · The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and other federal laws designed to protect voters of color from discrimination have helped remove many of the obstacles facing limited English-proficient voters. 3 Literacy tests have been outlawed nationwide. Discrimination against members of “language minority groups” was explicitly prohibited by the ...
New Report on Voter Language Access Finds Gaps, Successes, and ...
1 day ago · The report, titled Language Access and Voting Rights: An Overview of Federal, State, and Local Policies, details essential contributions from the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and commendable efforts from some jurisdictions where officials are meeting voters’ language needs—in some cases by going well above the VRA’s requirements.But the report also identifies gaps in national, state, and ...
The Dēmos Power Agenda | Demos
Mar 26, 2024 · The Dēmos Power Agenda: A Framework for Building People Power reflects our affirmative vision for creating a just, inclusive, multiracial democracy and economy by building civic, political, and economic power for all. This requires structural reforms that include goals and interventions that restore and expand voting rights, strengthen worker ...
Democracy | Demos
Oct 8, 2024 · The current go-it-alone economic system has created record inequality and stalled mobility for the next generation. A new paradigm must be created. The freedom to vote must be protected. Money in politics must be reduced. The democratic process must reflect our diverse electorate. Demos is committed to creating an inclusive democracy.
Demos' 2023 Annual Report
Demos' 2023 Annual Report. Friends, As I reflect on my first two years of leading Dēmos, I am so proud of what we have achieved for the people–the dēmos. From fighting voter suppression and expanding opportunities for voter registration at federal agencies, to uplifting the transformative work of state and grassroots organizers building ...
What We Do - Demos
Through cutting-edge policy research, inspiring litigation and deep relationships with grassroots organizations, Demos champions solutions that will create a democracy and economy rooted in racial equity. We battle in the nation’s courts to tear down barriers to democracy, confront exploitation in our economy, and advance racial justice.
Taifa Smith Butler - Demos
May 16, 2024 · After four years as a member of Demos’ Board of Trustees, Taifa Smith Butler began her tenure as Demos president in July 2021. Butler came to Demos after nearly a decade at the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, where, from 2015 to 2021, she led and inspired the GBPI team as its president and CEO. She is an established leader known as a ...
Resources - Demos
Oct 8, 2024 · Letter in Support of Updating Federal Regulations to Restore and Extend Overtime Protections. Dēmos strongly supports updating federal regulations to restore and extend overtime protections. However, we urge the Department to finalize a stronger rule than the one proposed. Testimony and Public Comment. November 7, 2023.