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Scott Novakowski joined Demos in September 2005.  His work focuses on research and advocacy on voting rights issues including compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, provisional balloting, and low-income voter participation.

Prior to coming to Demos, Scott was an intern with DemocracyWorks in Connecticut where he worked on issues of open government and immigrants' rights, and coordinated an initiative to increase civic engagement among 16-24 year-olds.  He holds a Master of Social Work degree with a concentration in Policy Practice from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and a B.A. in Sociology, also from the University of Connecticut.

Scott has spoken at various conferences and testified before the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and has authored or co-authored articles appearing in Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, Tompaine.com, National Civic Review, Huffington Post, and the Women's International Perspective.

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