DNC & RNC Party Platforms
Affordable Housing Mentioned in Democratic & Republican Party Platforms THE RECENTLY ADOPTED DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE 2020 PLATFORM AND THE PLATFORM APPROVED BY REPUBLICAN…
State Laws and Information
Voting Laws in your Own State One of the most significant barriers to voting is the wide variation in laws by state. Laws change from year to year, and people move from one state to another. And…
Important Partners and Websites
Voter Engagement Resources AS YOU ARE PLANNING VOTER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THIS ELECTION SEASON, ACCESS THE MANY FREE, ONLINE RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE. SELECTED RESOURCES ARE…
Urgency of Voting
Why Affordable Housing Groups Should Engage in the Election Affordable homes are built with bricks and dry wall. They are also built with ballots. Yet low-income renters turn out to vote at much…
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.…