Mississippi Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Fight everywhere

AP: Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage  There were a lot of reasons to be excited about last year's election results, John, but what happened in Mississippi should give us all pause and show us why we need to fight in every state nation…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Counting on it

Our ability to register voters depends on supporters like you  John -- this campaign to register new voters across the country is the linchpin of all our work this year. The math is simple -- every $3 can help register a new voter. Can we count on you to chip in $24 and help register 8 new voters, …

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 6:05 PM

A cynical partisan ploy

Noncitizens are not voting, don't believe the fear-mongering  You're being lied to, John. Plain and simple. Time and again, it's been proven that noncitizens are not voting in our state or federal elections. All states -- across the country -- have multiple systems in place to stop attempted noncit…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 12:04 AM

Must make our voices heard

We need to supercharge our GOTV operations   John: With the restrictions opponents of voting rights put in place in many states - like Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin - turning out as many voters as possible is our greatest hope to defend our right to vote and stem this tide of voter suppres…

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  Voter Action Project Registration Team · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 3:04 PM

It's National Voter Registration Day!

Our ability to register voters depends on supporters like you  It's National Voter Registration Day, John! It's a day when organizations like ours and so many other partners around the country focus on registering as many voters as possible ahead of Election Day 2024.We all need to get up and work.…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 17, 2024 at 12:02 AM

They are going to run these plays from their playbook

Vox - Project 2025: The myths and the facts   The bottom line is that opponents of voting rights could easily enact many of the proposed policies from Project 2025. We're focused on the changes to voting and our elections, but there's no doubt that this plan would radically alter our country and ou…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 6:05 PM

50 days to Election Day

Our ability to register voters depends on supporters like you  VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES UPCOMINGELECTION DAY 2024 John -- Registering as many new voters as possible is critical for this year's elections and our fight to protect voting rights. We're less than two months out from the general ele…

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  Voter Action Project Ohio · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 12:02 AM

They want to make it harder to vote

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Sec. of State LaRose proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes, changes rules ahead of election Why do opponents of voting rights keep trying to make it harder to vote? Why are they trying day after day to limit pathways for you to submit your ballot? It's simple -- they kno…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 15, 2024 at 9:08 PM

Got to turn out the vote

We need to supercharge our GOTV operations  John, Some day we won't have to say this anymore, but the reality is that there are critical elections across the country this fall, with the future of voting rights, abortion, and more in the balance. Opponents of voting rights have long worked behind th…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 15, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Send Gavin Newson a message

“Deepfakes” are becoming a major problem for elections around the world John, The danger is on the horizon: Fake video, images, and audio — so-called “deepfakes” created by artificial intelligence (AI) — are becoming a major problem for elections around the world.Just last month, Elon Musk shared …

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 9:02 PM

Ripping up our electoral system

WaPo: Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance  Opponents of voting rights at the Heritage Foundation have spent decades trying to undermine faith in our elections, cast fear over who is voting and how, and seed doubts in the minds of voters. They want you afraid becau…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Their dark plan to end voting rights

Vox - Project 2025: The myths and the facts  There's been a lot of talk about the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025", John. It's time for the truth. Project 2025 is a detailed and specific plan for what the next Republican president could (or in the eyes of some, should) do with his power, includ…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Quick poll: Same-day voter registration

We need to know how our supporters feel about this critical issue   You are invited to join our one-click issue response poll. For data integrity purposes, please do not complete this survey if your email address is not [email protected]. 17 states and Washington, DC allow for same-day voter regis…

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  Voter Action Project Texas · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Blatant suppression

NYT: Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio  We've almost gotten used to the constant attempts in Texas to codify power for one political party and suppress any dissenting ideas and voters. But we have to stand up and draw the line against these cynical opponents…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Drop box threat in Ohio

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Sec. of State LaRose proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes, changes rules ahead of election Drop boxes are threatened in Ohio by the very elected official whose job is to run the election, John. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has asked leaders in the Ohio state leg…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 12, 2024 at 12:01 AM

No better illustration

This presidential campaign is being fought in only seven states   We must return these elections to the people -- all the people -- and not just the marginal few in a handful of states that are toss-ups. The popular vote determining the president is the best way to do that, not an outdated compromi…

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Even worse after last night

WaPo: Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance   This isn't a joke, John. A dark money, inside the Beltway think tank that has spent decades opposed to voting rights has already declared the election illegitimate. Multiple news outlets have reported that the ultra-con…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 3:08 PM

No more double standards

Call on Congress to act now John: Listen, the honest truth is: Felony disenfranchisement laws have a shameful history dating back to Jim Crow – and were never intended to target wealthy, powerful people. These laws were expressly written to make it harder for someone who had ever committed a crime…

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  VAP Registration Team · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Not going to quit

Our ability to register voters depends on supporters like you   Our voter registration work will shape the future of our democracy. We're not going to quit until we've registered every new voter, educated potential voters, and turned out everyone we can to make sure every voice is heard in our elec…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 6:04 PM

New anti-voting lawsuits in Texas

NYT: Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio  Texas is truly the new capital of voter suppression, John. Texas A.G. Ken Paxton has now sued Travis County (Austin) and Bexar County (San Antonio) over their plans to try and register unregistered voters. The suits se…

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  Voter Action Project Electoral College Team · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Check out this map of campaign stops

This presidential campaign is being fought in seven states   Whenever we talk about the Electoral College, John, we get a bunch of replies complaining that, if we dropped the Electoral College, the candidates would only go a handful of big states. Well, check out this map the Associated Press put t…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 9, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Restoring the USPS

No more mail slowdowns, not for anyone. John, The truth is clear:We need to act to save the United States Postal Service from Wall Street and Trump-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. It’s no accident that DeJoy -- the first Postmaster General in two decades without experience working in th…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 9, 2024 at 6:14 PM

The time is now

Mail-in ballots are going out in key states and many other key dates are on the horizon  There's no more waiting, there's no more "later". States have started voting and it won't stop until November. We have to maximize every opportunity we get to register and turn out pro-democracy voters. We can …

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 8, 2024 at 6:18 PM

Past can be prologue

Our ability to register voters depends on supporters like you  We've been working on voter registration since we were founded in 2020, John. Amidst a global pandemic, we came together to advocate for mail-in ballots, register new voters, and educate everyone on how easy mail-in voting was. We succe…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

September 8, 2024 at 3:08 PM

1-click survey: Foreign interference in our elections

Politico: Foreign influence efforts are circling the presidential election. Again.   The Department of Justice recently announced it had seized websites linked to a Russian disinformation campaign. Federal authorities separately accused two employees of the Moscow-controlled media organization RT …

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 8, 2024 at 12:05 AM

Whole ballgame

We are focusing on our GOTV operations   GOTV is going to be the whole ballgame soon, John. We either help turn out the countless new voters that we've helped register as part of the pro-democracy coalition -- along with millions of voting rights supporters -- or we watch the wave of voter suppress…

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  Team Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 9:07 PM

End shameful double standards

Call on Congress to act soon John: Listen, the honest truth is: Felony disenfranchisement laws have a shameful history dating back to Jim Crow – and were never intended to target wealthy, powerful people. These laws were expressly written to make it harder for someone who had ever committed a crim…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Still have a little time

Election Day is closer than we realize   You've still got time to make an impact ahead of Election Day. We've got to produce record-breaking pro-voter turnout nationwide and help defend ballot access, drop boxes, mail-in voting, and so much more. Our grassroots team is getting the job done, but we …

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Some states start voting today

Mail-in ballots are going out in key states and many other key dates are on the horizon   John -- North Carolina's mail-in voting period opens today, with other states following quickly behind. Check out this map from Axios to see which states are up first:We still have a lot of work to do, because…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 6, 2024 at 12:03 AM

Opponents of voting rights are scared

AL.com - Secretary of State Wes Allen says Alabama’s new absentee voting law in effect for November election  Alabama is no exception -- opponents of voting rights across the country feel threatened by increased voter participation. They're scared that if every eligible voter takes part in our elec…

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Their bill would make it harder to vote

Sign on to stop this blatant disenfranchisement John, Opponents of voting rights in the U.S. House are attempting to pass the "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act," a last-minute bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. Never mind that it is already against fed…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 3:07 PM

Two months

Election Day is closer than we realize  John -- we can keep this short: There are just two months until Election Day 2024. That's just two months to register as many voters as possible ahead of deadlines. Two months left to fight voter suppression before opponents of voting rights pick and choose w…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 12:03 AM

More than just Texas

Newsweek: Greg Abbott Removes 1 Million People From Texas Voter Rolls   This is so much more than a Texas problem, John. So many of these bills -- like the other underhanded tactics that opponents of voting rights use -- were written by think tanks as generic legislation and when these dark money g…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 4, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Every voter should be safe and empowered

Weapons don't belong with voting booths John --It’s time to ban guns from every polling place in America. The voting booth should be a sanctuary of democracy. But every election year, we see reports of extremists openly carrying weapons as voters go to the polls – turning what should be a safe and…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

September 4, 2024 at 3:13 PM

Nearing the pivot point

We are focusing on our GOTV operations  John,We are almost at the pivot point. We've been focused on voter registration all year -- it's been our number one priority, starting with reengaging lapsed voters and attracting new voters to our outreach on the ground and advertising online. Now that we'v…

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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]

September 4, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Alabama made it harder to vote by mail

AL.com - Secretary of State Wes Allen says Alabama’s new absentee voting law in effect for November election  There's no way to sugarcoat this, John: Alabama recently made it harder to vote by mail. Alabama lawmakers recently passed SB1, a bill that opponents of voting rights said would stop so-cal…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

September 3, 2024 at 6:05 PM

1 million purged in Texas

Newsweek: Greg Abbott Removes 1 Million People From Texas Voter Rolls   John: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott trumpeted Texas' purging of more than 1,000,000 voters under their 2021 voter suppression law. “That removal process has been, and will continue to be, ongoing,” Abbot’s office said. Partisan electi…

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  Voter Action Project Research Team · [email protected]

September 3, 2024 at 3:05 PM

One-click survey: Rudy Giuliani

Politico: Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York John: Rudy Giuliani's role in the election conspiracies of 2020 is well known. Now he's been fully disbarred in New York for his role in the scheme to subvert the election results in 2020. We're looking to hear from our supporters about this issue. Will…

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  Research Survey (Voter Action Project) · [email protected]

September 2, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Quck, one-click poll: Voter ID options

Many states are changing the types of ID they accept for voting   Ohio counties are grappling with the impact of their voter suppression law that enacts stringent voter identification laws.  Franklin County, home to the state capitol of Columbus and more than a million Ohioans, is among the countie…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 9:06 PM

Control and power

Louisiana's Governor Signs Multiple Anti-Voter Bills and More Are Pending  Listen, we can't stop these suppressive laws from going into effect -- at least to start. But we can draw attention to them, we can use them to organize and to turn out voters, and we can work to repeal these laws or fight t…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM

99% baseless

CNN: Georgia lawmakers back broad election changes, including one that could benefit third-party presidential contenders   Between the mass challenges brought by an out-of-state voter suppression group and the individual ones brought by self-appointed internet sleuths, nearly 500,000 Georgians had …

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  Voter Action Project North Carolina · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 12:09 AM

Continually targeted

DD: Disenfranchising Rural North Carolina Is By Design There's no code to break down when we say "rural". We're not talking about voters who are likely to vote one way or another. This is about the working poor and struggling middle class that are continually targeted by opponents of voting right…

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  Louisiana Voter Action Project · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 9:07 PM

All these voter suppression bills

Louisiana's Governor Signs Multiple Anti-Voter Bills and More Are Pending  Louisiana's governor, Jeff Landry, has now signed eleven anti-voter bills into law so far this year. He started off with these seven new suppressive laws: ➜ House Bill 285 requires the state secretary of state’s office to cr…

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  Registration Team [Voter Action Project] · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 6:03 PM

67 days

Voter registration is the key to protecting voting rights John -- this campaign to register 1 million new voters as a coalition is the most important thing we're doing over the next 67 days. Vote-suppressing state legislatures are gearing up to pass more restrictive laws. Congress is paralyzed. Bea…

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  Voter Action Project Georgia · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Georgia's election changes

CNN: Georgia lawmakers back broad election changes, including one that could benefit third-party presidential contenders   Straight from CNN, John: "Republican-backed legislation headed to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk would establish new rules for challenging voters’ eligibility and make it easie…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

August 30, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Must get this done

BCJ: Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is groundbreaking federal legislation that will protect the rights of millions of voters across the country. That's why President Biden called for Congress to act on this bill during his annual S…

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  Team Voter Action Project · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 9:08 PM

Take him at his word

MSNBC: Trump tells supporters they ‘won’t have to vote’ again if he wins   Four years of Donald Trump as president taught us to take him at his word. We could never assume we knew whether he was being hyperbolic or stating his true intentions. It's the same right now -- we have to assume the worst …

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  Voter Action Project North Carolina · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Sneaky

DD: Disenfranchising Rural North Carolina Is By Design  One of the sneakiest things about North Carolina's 2023 voter suppression bill, S.B. 747, is how it disenfranchises rural communities across our state. The North Carolina state legislature, along party lines, passed a sweeping package of cha…

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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Time is short

Voter registration is the key to protecting voting rights this year John -- In 2022 Former First Lady Michelle Obama challenged a coalition of voting rights organizations to be a part of her efforts to "register more than a million new voters across the country" as part of that year's elections.…

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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 12:01 AM

We can't let them silence us

Rolling Stone: These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers  We can't let these vote suppressors and their inside-the-beltway supporters, fueled by dark money millions in a decades-long campaign, to silence our voices. Our country and our future are too important to give up n…

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