Expanding Democracy
Pivotal decisions like Citizens United v. FEC and Shelby v. Holder have forever changed the
landscape of enfranchisement in the United States. In fact, we face more money in politics than
ever before and several states have implemented additional measures to eliminate or curtail
existing voter protections. It is a critical time for Americans to reclaim the democratic process and
make it truly “of, by, and for” the people through innovative voter registration and modernization
initiatives, campaign finance reforms, and renewed civic engagement.
The policies in this book can also be found in our online legislative exchange, and as always,
we encourage you to contact our team if we can be of support. Our country finds itself with
continued political stalemate where state and local level leadership by YEOs is even more critical.
We look forward to seeing the impact we can make when we harness the collective energy of
YEOs across the country.
Yours in service,
The YEO Network Policy Team
Dawn Huckelbridge
Policy and Programs Director
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Jenalyn Sotto
Policy Coordinator
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