The Democracy Policy team is advancing an agenda to win structural reforms that strengthen the U.S. system and give everyone an equal voice in the democratic process.
Protestors raise their fists during a rally on the National Mall before the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 2006. (Getty/Mandel NGAN/AFP)
What we're doing
Safeguarding democracy by enacting bold structural reforms
To build a multiracial representative democracy, we need bold structural reforms that expand participation. We are leading policy analysis and research, communications, and advocacy to pass voting rights and democracy reform legislation in Congress to help defend democracy from the serious threats it faces.
Combating democratic decay and disinformation
We are leading cross-institutional work to combat the erosion of trust in government and in our elections—spread in part by the big lie about the 2020 election and a broader strategy by conservatives employed for decades.
We are part of the 200+-organization Declaration for American Democracy coalition, the largest coalition of progressive groups assembled to fight for democracy reform—including intersectional advocacy, membership, and policy groups.
Fact Sheet: Stopping Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations
Bright-line foreign-ownership thresholds would close the loophole on inappropriate election and ballot-related spending by foreign-influenced American corporations.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Georgia could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Alaska could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Maine could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of West Virginia could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Florida could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Arizona could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Texas could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of Alabama could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
Unless the deadline for completing the census is immediately extended, residents of North Carolina could stand to lose millions in federal funding for critical programs.
