Strengthening Democracy

Military and Overseas Voting Access Portal

January 18, 2020

Problem Previously, active duty service members had limited voting options because they lacked access to a fast and safe way to cast their ballots. There are currently 84,000 members of the military who are eligible to vote but often are not able to because of such barriers. Solution Secretary Kander […]Jason Kander | Former Secretary of State | MO

Franchise for all Citizens

January 18, 2020

Problem Utah has had a particular problem with diminishing voter participation. A number of citizens have said they simply want options as to how they cast their ballots: some want to vote by mail, others prefer to participate in early voting, yet others enjoy the activity of voting at their […]Rebecca Chavez-Houck | Former Representative | Salt Lake City, UT

New American Boost

January 18, 2020

Problem San José is the largest city in Santa Clara County where nearly 110,000 Legal Permanent Residents reside who are eligible for citizenship but have not applied for naturalization. Obstacles such as language barriers, lack of reliable and accessible information, cost and fear are major barriers. Citizenship allows individuals to […]Sam Liccardo | Mayor | San Jose, CA

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June 22, 2021

NewDEAL Statement: Juneteenth 2021

June 17, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17 , 2021 Contact: Karlton Laster, 202-660-1340 x6 NewDEAL Honors Juneteenth Washington — The NewDEAL celebrates Juneteenth as both a recognition of when the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas gained word of emancipation on June 19, 1865, and as a reminder of the continued pursuit […]

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