Message from the Editorial Board
Dear Readers, It has been quite the summer. Our last issue in late spring focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it would affect low-income renters. Since then, the pandemic has raged around the…
National Voter Registration Day is Tomorrow, September 22!
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 is committed to strengthening our democracy by registering low-income voters on September 22, National Voter Registration Day. Celebrate and do your part in the…
Court Issues Major Setback for Voting Rights in Florida
A Federal Appeals Court dealt a significant blow to Florida’s successful referendum to restore the vote to citizens convicted of felonies. This is a major setback for voting rights and will impede…
NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes Campaign Teams Up with Top Affordable Housing Providers to Engage Low-Income Voters in Upcoming Elections
Non-Partisan Initiative Aims to Assist Over a Million Renters Participate in 2020 Elections Washington, D.C. – The National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) is teaming up with leading…
How to Create a Voting Plan
Many voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, with an opportunity to vote for president, senators, representatives, and numerous local positions. This year, voting will look different…
Webinar on “Protecting Low-Income People from Voter Intimidation and Voter Caging” - September 17
Join NLIHC next Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on September 17 at 3 pm ET on “Protecting Low-Income People from Voter Intimidation and Voter Caging Tactics.” This webinar will explore how…
New Voter Engagement Resources
Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020, NLIHC’s non-partisan, voter and candidate engagement project recently released two new tools for engaging and supporting voters as they exercise their civic duty to vote.…
“Protecting Low-Income People from Voter Intimidation and Voter Caging” Webinar - September 17
Learn what you need to know about “Protecting Low-Income People from Voter Intimidation and Voter Caging Tactics” during the next NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on September 17 at 3 pm ET.…
Democratic Party and the Republican Party Platforms Address Affordable Housing
The recently adopted Democratic Party platform and Republican Party platform from 2016 (the Republicans did not adopt a new platform in 2020) both address housing-related policies, but the…
“Protecting Low-Income People from Voter Intimidation and Voter Caging” - Webinar on September 17
Learn what you need to know about “Protecting Low-Income People from Voter Intimidation and Voter Caging Tactics” during the next NLIHC Our Homes, Our Votes 2020 webinar on September 17 at 3 pm ET.…
Participate in National Voter Registration Day on September 22
National Voter Registration Day takes place on September 22. In 2019, the National Voter Registration Day effort registered almost half a million voters and had more than 2.5 million social media…