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- Free and fair elections are the foundation of a functioning democracy. We must act now to protect our right to vote. Learn how to take action, make a voting plan, and access resources for every situation. Protect Your Right to Vote: Make a Plan Voter suppression is antithetical to democracy. Voting must be open, accessible, […]
- Schools, libraries, and curriculum should be inclusive of and accessible to all students, families, and communities. Yet right-wing extremists and their allies in the Trump-Vance administration are following the Project 2025 playbook and pushing a censorship agenda that threatens our democracy. Across the country, the federal government, state agencies, school boards, and other public officials […]
- Esta sección ofrece una visión general de tus derechos como votante, incluidas las protecciones contra la interferencia con tu derecho al voto y las opciones disponibles si surgen problemas en las urnas.
- Esta sección cubre los derechos de la Primera Enmienda en protestas, incluyendo la libertad de expresión, de reunión, e interacciones con agentes del orden.
- Esta sección ofrece una visión general de tus derechos, independientemente de tu estatus migratorio, al interactuar con agentes de inmigración y del orden público, así como al documentar dichas interacciones.
- This section covers First Amendment rights when protesting, including free speech, assembly, and interactions with law enforcement.
- This section provides an overview of your rights as a voter, including protections against interference and the options available to you if problems arise at the polls.
- This section provides an overview of your rights, regardless of immigration status, when interacting and documenting immigration and law enforcement officers.