Setting Expectations for Election Night
Elected officials and the media must set public expectations that the November 3 election results may not be finalized until days or weeks after the election.
The Time Has Come for Progressives To Support Self-Determination for Puerto Rico
The recent upheaval in Puerto Rico demonstrates that now, more than ever, progressives must incorporate Puerto Rican self-determination into policy and political agendas.
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Florida’s Modern-Day Poll Tax
The Top 3 Things Cities Can Do to Protect the 2020 Election
These are the top three things mayors can do that will be most effective in ensuring the November 3 election is conducted safely and efficiently.
Memo to State and Local Officials: Concrete Steps To Safeguard Our Elections
All elected officials have an obligation to protect the sanctity of elections, including protecting voters from intimidation.
States Must Maintain and Expand In-Person Voting Locations During COVID-19
In-person polling locations will help preserve Americans’ access to the ballot box.
4 Ways Religious Communities Can Ensure a Safe and Fair Election
This video from faith leaders explains four concrete, nonpartisan ways that religious communities can support the 2020 election.
Recruiting and Retaining Poll Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
To ensure that our elections and democracy continue to function, everyone must do their part to help recruit and retain a new generation of poll workers.
17 Ways Companies Can Help Americans Vote Safely
This election, forward-looking businesses can provide an essential service to their communities—preserving the right to vote while also protecting their stakeholders from COVID-19.
Blunting Foreign Interference Efforts by Learning the Lessons of the Past
America was caught off guard in 2016, but the country has learned a great deal from that experience—and by understanding what happened in the past, it can better protect upcoming elections.
The Supreme Court Should Not Politicize Valid Public Health Orders
The Supreme Court must prioritize public safety over partisan challenges to valid public health orders.
It’s Past Time To Grant D.C. Statehood
Making Washington, D.C., a state would end more than 200 years of disenfranchisement for the Americans who call it home.
Trump’s War on the Postal Service Hurts All Americans
Undermining the Postal Service damages our economy, health system, and democracy.
100 Years After the 19th Amendment, the Fight for Women’s Suffrage Continues
While a crucial milestone for women’s rights and progress in the United States, the 19th Amendment’s promise of suffrage a century ago still has not been fully realized.
20 Ways Cities Can Promote Safe and Effective Elections in November
Cities have an important role in helping to ensure that during the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can make their voices heard in the upcoming election cycle.
Reckoning With Conservatives’ Bad Faith Cost-Benefit Analysis
Conservatives support cost-benefit analysis when it slows progressive regulation but abandon it when it stands in the way of their deregulatory agenda.
Redefining Electability
In hyperpartisan times, winning elections is all about showing up for voters and getting out the vote. Women are showing how it’s done.