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June 27, 2023 Contact: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON— Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in the case of Moore v. Harper that rejected the radical Independent State Legislature (ISL) Theory. ISL, in its most extreme interpretation, would provide state legislatures unlimited power over elections including maps, voting rights laws, and election certification…. Read more »
June 23, 2023 Contact: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON— On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in the case of Shelby County v. Holder which struck down parts of the Voting Rights Act. The America Votes Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement ahead of the 10th anniversary of the ruling:… Read more »
June 8, 2023 Contact: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON— Today, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a lower court decision ordering Alabama’s congressional maps to be redrawn to better represent Black voters. The America Votes Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement: “This decision represents a victory for the voters of Alabama and for the health… Read more »
April 25, 2023 Contact: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON— President Joseph R. Biden announced Tuesday that he will be seeking reelection in 2024. The America Votes Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement: “President Biden has led our nation through unprecedented challenges and built a record of extraordinary leadership and effectiveness. Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris… Read more »
April 5, 2023 CONTACT press@americavotes.org America Votes’ largest Spring election voter mobilization effort helped to deliver historic turnout and a critical progressive win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election. The America Votes-Wisconsin coalition knocked on over 535,000 doors and made 678,000 phone calls, yielding over 136,000 conversations by the time polls closed. Partner organizations also sent… Read more »
March 10, 2023 WASHINGTON— The America Votes Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement applauding the investments in election infrastructure in the White House’s FY2024 budget proposal: “Secure elections are the cornerstone of American democracy. For years, local election administrators have delivered on the promise of safe and secure elections with underfunded offices despite undue… Read more »
December 7, 2022 CONTACT emorrow@americavotes.org Election Day for the Georgia runoff marks the conclusion of America Votes’ largest midterm voter mobilization effort ever. By the time polls closed, America Votes partners had knocked on more than 5.7 million doors yielding 1.4 million conversations in Georgia in a highly coordinated, four-week field campaign. Leading partner organizations… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2022 CONTACT emorrow@americavotes.org America Votes Exceeds Goal Knocking 5.4 Million Doors in Georgia Runoff WASHINGTON – America Votes announced today its Georgia coalition has knocked more than 5.4 million doors, surpassing the coalition’s goal of knocking 4 million doors to engage voters during the runoff. The latest information on America… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2022 CONTACT press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON – America Votes announced today its Georgia coalition has knocked more than 3.75 million doors to engage voters in the runoff ahead of Election Day on December 6th. The America Votes coalition is building on its unprecedented midterm voter mobilization efforts with an $11+ million investment… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2022 CONTACT Emerson Morrow, press@americavotes.org Building on its largest ever voter mobilization effort, America Votes continues to break records with one week left before the Georgia runoff election. The America Votes coalition is set to exceed its ambitious goal of knocking 4 million doors in the Peach State to engage… Read more »
What can we all do to build a stronger democracy? America Votes Executive Director @SchreiberSara spoke with @futur_hindsight about the work being done and what gives her hope for the future. Listen here: https://t.co/58hnKiEke8
Registering to vote should be as easy as possible. This is great news from Pennsylvania, and a good example of what elected officials can do to increase ballot access! https://t.co/YCksBTj2bz