White Papers

Every year, millions of eligible voters cast ballots through voting machines. Though they are tightly controlled and closely monitored, misinformation continues to spread about their validity. Our team discusses here why we can in fact trust them.

Following recent attacks on mail voting, we outline how mail voting is safe, secure, and trusted for all eligible voters.

A number of states took different actions to ensure prioritization of hiring people in government job pools while tackling inefficiencies that led to curating quality talent. This report reflects recommendations from Responsive Gov while showcasing states leading the way in robust government hiring practices.

With USCIS announcing use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system as a single source for verifying U.S. citizenship, some are showing concern, citing issues with unreliable data and more. Already, the Federal Data Services Hub is a trusted central federal system to verify U.S. citizenship for Medicaid and health insurance marketplace coverage.

USCIS announced an overhaul of the SAVE system that may provide election officials with additional streamlined tools to confirm the citizenship of voter registrants. Up until now, no single federal system has been able to verify the eligibility for all U.S. citizens, which has spawned various state and federal proposals for burdensome document-based citizenship requirements.

Proportional representation would not only enhance democratic fairness but also encourage higher voter turnout and facilitate cross-party coalitions.

How proposed cuts to federal Medicaid funding would create insurmountable deficits in state budgets that would decimate the program’s ability to function – even for Medicaid recipients lucky enough to retain coverage.

This paper uses qualitative evidence to make the case that government agencies can cultivate more responsive, effective, and democracy-enhancing social programs by more consistently and thoughtfully engaging the people they serve.