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  <Name>About Us</Name>
  <OtherInformation>Submitter&apos;s Note:  This StratML rendition was compiled from the source by Claude.ai and lightly edited in the form at https://stratml.us/forms/Claude/Part1.html</OtherInformation>
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    <Organization>
      <Name>Voting Rights Lab</Name>
      <Acronym>VRL</Acronym>
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      <Description>Voting Rights Lab is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, state-focused organization with a national perspective. Founded in 2017, it brings unparalleled election policy expertise and influence to the fight for free and fair elections. Its comprehensive election policy analysis, research, and data provide uniquely actionable insights to partners and the public.</Description>
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      <Description>Free and fair elections secured and expanded in all 50 states.</Description>
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      <Description>To bring unparalleled election policy expertise and influence to the fight for free and fair elections by providing comprehensive legislative research, analysis, and data that empower policy experts, advocates, researchers, journalists, legislators, and the public to advance a healthy, inclusive democracy.</Description>
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      <Name>Policy Tracking</Name>
      <Description>Maintain and expand a comprehensive, real-time 50-state Election Policy Tracker that monitors voting and elections legislation introduced by state lawmakers each year.</Description>
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        <Description>Provide daily-use access to the Election Policy Tracker for journalists, lawmakers, advocates, and researchers on the frontlines of the fight for free and fair elections.</Description>
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        <Name>Legislative Coverage</Name>
        <Description>Monitor and document the thousands of bills related to voting and elections introduced each year at the state level, each with the potential to impact millions of voters.</Description>
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      <Name>Expert Analysis</Name>
      <Description>Serve as an indispensable resource for journalists, partners, and lawmakers by delivering in-depth election policy analysis and research on laws and legislation shaping U.S. elections.</Description>
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        <Name>Media Engagement</Name>
        <Description>Feature election policy expertise in major national and in-state publications to inform public discourse on voting rights and election integrity.</Description>
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        <Name>Partner Support</Name>
        <Description>Provide uniquely actionable insights to partner organizations and the public through comprehensive election policy analysis, research, and data.</Description>
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      <Name>Advocacy &amp; Outreach</Name>
      <Description>Guide state-level advocacy efforts to advance voting rights reforms and build broader, cross-partisan support for a healthy, inclusive democracy.</Description>
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        <Name>Reform Advancement</Name>
        <Description>Direct state-level advocacy to advance voting rights reforms across the country by engaging legislators, advocates, and community stakeholders.</Description>
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      <Objective>
        <Name>Audience Expansion</Name>
        <Description>Design and implement efforts to reach and engage new audiences, building cross-partisan support for free, fair, and accessible elections in all 50 states.</Description>
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    <StartDate>2017-01-01</StartDate>
    <EndDate>2030-12-31</EndDate>
    <PublicationDate>2026-05-04</PublicationDate>
    <Source>https://votingrightslab.org/about-us/</Source>
    <Submitter>
      <GivenName>Owen</GivenName>
      <Surname>Ambur</Surname>
      <EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress>
    </Submitter>
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