This section includes groups that analyze the nature and impacts of Republican attempts to tilt future elections even further in their favor. Armed with that understanding, pro-democracy advocates can then offer testimony in state legislative committee hearings as well as brief individual legislators and their staffs. Given that "gentle persuasion" is usually inadequate, these groups then inform the public and news media about what is happening and ultimately marshal public opinion in pressure campaigns to try to push legislators to change course in some way, large or small.

All Voting is Local

Website: https://allvotingislocal.org

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All Voting is Local is a project of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. They are active in eight states where there are clear threats to the right to vote. They fight for policies and legislation to remove discriminatory barriers to voting and to ensure that all votes are counted.

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Common Cause

Website: https://www.commoncause.org

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Among their several important pro-democracy activities, Common Cause works to engage their 1.5 million members and supporters, who are located in every state and each of the 435 congressional districts, in the democracy reform movement. Their overall goal is to make voting and elections free, fair, and accessible.

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Faith in Action

Website: https://faithinaction.org

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Faith in Action is a pro-democracy, faith-based organization working with all denominations and faiths. Running through their many programs is a focus on voting access for people of color, those living in poverty, persons with disabilities, or those with prior felony convictions.

Brennan Center for Justice

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights: Voting Rights

Protect Democracy

Represent.Us

United States Democracy Center

U.S. Public Interest Research Group

VoteVets.org

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Revised: July 2023
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