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  • The Black Women Who Fought for Ohio's Historic Abortion Win

    November 21, 2023 |

    ELLE Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ahead of a ballot measure to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care in Ohio, the Black-led Ohio Women’s Alliance spoke with more than 1.3 million young female BIPOC voters, framing the campaign as a fight for a wide range of reproductive services. Residents approved the constitutional amendment with 60 percent of female voters and 83 percent of Black voters voting in favor.

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  • ‘We Have a Right to Put It on the Ballot': How Organizers Are Defending Direct Democracy

    August 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Organizations in politically divided states like Arkansas, Idaho and Ohio are hard at work to protect direct democracy through community organizing and education. These groups have rallied to pass measures like minimum wage increases, medical marijuana and have even organized voters to fail ballot measures like Ohio’s recent Issue 1.

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  • How Minnesota Became the Surprising Success Story of Gun Reform

    July 05, 2023 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    By shifting their message around gun violence to frame it as a public safety issue and narrowing the focus of proposed legislation to appeal to a wide coalition, Minnesota lawmakers were able to pass a sweeping gun reform package that included a red flag law, universal backgrounds checks, and significant investments in community violence intervention programs.

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  • These climate advocates don't care about your carbon footprint. They care about whether you vote.

    July 05, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States

    In an effort to fix the climate movement’s voter turnout problem, the Environmental Voter Project’s 6,000 volunteers use behavioral and data science in their outreach campaigns to encourage environmentalists to become consistent voters so the issues they care about are prioritized by politicians.

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  • How Young Voters Helped Make Brandon Johnson Chicago's Next Mayor

    April 07, 2023 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's campaign strategically targeted young voters by leveraging social media, collaborating with artists and musicians, hosting rallies and events on college campuses, and recruiting young progressive officials to support his candidacy. In the citywide election, turnout among the youngest voters jumped roughly 30 percent compared to the primary, helping Johnson narrowly defeat his opponent.

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  • Here's What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States On Publicly Funded Elections

    April 03, 2023 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine's Clean Election Act provides public funding to political candidates who earn a certain number of small donations from voters, with the goal of making it easier for people from a wider range of demographics to run for office. In 2020, the state set a record with 63 percent of women candidates winning their races, and roughly 69 percent of the women who ran took advantage of the Clean Elections program.

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  • Democracy vouchers are back, but do they neutralize big money in local politics?

    February 21, 2023 |

    KUOW Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle's democracy voucher program, which gives residents $25 vouchers to donate to local candidates of their choice, has resulted in a more diverse donor pool and a big jump in the number of candidates running for local office. But the city has also seen an increase in "outside" spending from groups working on behalf of candidates since the program was implemented.

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  • Campaign Finance Reformers Hope to Convert Their First State to Democracy Vouchers

    February 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle's democracy voucher program allows residents to donate to political candidates of their choice using public funding, which has greatly diversified local races and made them more competitive. Now, governments in New Hampshire and Minnesota are considering implementing statewide versions of the program.

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  • 10 years after Sandy Hook, Moms Demand Action volunteers are turning activism into political power

    December 14, 2022 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States

    Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense was founded following the Sandy Hook shooting to advocate for gun safety reforms. Thanks in part to the group's support and training, roughly half of Moms Demand Action volunteers who ran for office in the most recent election cycle won their races, including several who flipped seats previously held by Republicans.

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  • Youth organizers rallied their peers to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff, building off high voter turnout in the midterms

    December 10, 2022 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Ahead of Georgia's runoff election, organizations such as Georgia Youth Justice Coalition and Voters of Tomorrow pushed their outreach with Gen Z voters into high gear through text messages, phone calls, in-person conversations, and campaigns to get early voting centers on college campuses. Their efforts helped members of Gen Z outperform voters ages 25 to 40 in early and absentee voting during the runoff election.

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