{"id":168,"date":"2020-08-08T13:23:58","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlsorgs3stg.wpenginepowered.com\/equaldemocracy\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2025-08-07T16:04:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:04:30","slug":"civic-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/equaldemocracy\/issues\/civic-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Equal Democracy Project believes that democracy is strengthened when everyone participates. To work towards that goal, Equal Democracy has created a Civic Engagement Agenda <\/strong>that outlines the pro-democracy policies that we will advocate for; the higher education reforms we will partner with Harvard on to ensure that students are ready to vote; and the grassroots actions we will be organizing this coming semester and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full Civic Engagement Agenda here: <\/strong>EDP Civic Engagement Agenda<\/strong> (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reforms we support include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Policy Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Repealing strict voter ID laws<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Making Election Day a holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • No-excuse absentee voting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Higher Education Reforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Embed voter registration into institutional processes and programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Designate  Election Day as a Harvard academic holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Advocate for earning pro bono hours for election-related volunteering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Grassroots Actions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Partnering with student groups, faculty, and staff to cultivate a culture of voting and civic engagement at HLS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Organizing voter registration drives on campus and virtually<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Coordinating social media campaigns to promote voting and civic engagement among the student body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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