What we are seeing in Arkansas is a stark reminder that voter suppression impacts all of us. No voter is safe when state officials abandon the law in the name of voter suppression.
@washingtonpost
Hi, CEO of here. Our partnership with
@taylorswift13
is helping all Americans make their voices heard at the ballot box.
Not a psy-op or a Pentagon asset. Just the biggest nonpartisan platform in America helping young people register & cast their vote.
I'm a Black woman from Indiana, the birthplace of the KKK. I know what people will do to try and keep people like me from voting. That's why this work is so important to me and it should be to you, too.
For those disappointed over tonight’s election, see how close the numbers are county-by-county, reflect on the history in those areas and know that investing in sustained voter outreach and infrastructure will work. We can win in MS long term.
Dear
@taylorswift13
- may these stats serve as our love letter to you for amplifying voter voices! 💌 With our collective efforts, we achieved:
👥35K+ registrations
🔍50K verifications
🎉115% ⬆️in 18yo registrants vs '22
📰1.3M+ webpage views
Together, we make democracy shine! 💫
Happy Loving Day! The Supreme Court overturned the ban on interracial marriage in 1967. My parents met that same year & married in 1973. A few years later they became partners in the law together. They are always breaking barriers and I love celebrating together.
1. All these takes on how the GOP played this well or the Dems didn’t are BS. The GOP only has power because of disproportionate representation, voter suppression, gerrymandering, voter suppression & Citizens United. Then they used brute power to override a responsible process...
The Senate has officially introduced the
#ForThePeopleAct
, a once-in-a-generation democracy reform bill that will benefit American voters nationwide.
Now we, at
@votedotorg
, need your help.
Please join us in urging your senators to pass S1:
@TerryMcAuliffe
1) You need to go get Northam since you helped and worked hard to elect him 2) I commend you for standing up for survivors. To effectively deal with this situation you must deal with both the Gov. and the Lt. Gov
Last night
@donnabrazile
was asked what she would say to her 20 year old self and the young people in the room and she answered “Don’t be afraid” She reminded everyone of Harriet Tubman’s famous quotation and the opportunity at hand to make history this November
#NovemberIsComing
Great news! The NBA is creating a culture of political participation, which extends not only to its athletes, but to fans as well. Players, coaches, event staff and fans all deserve to have the time and space to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
SCOOP: The 2022
@NBA
schedule will show NO Election Day games.
Instead, all 30 teams will play the Monday before on a themed “civic engagement night,” to encourage fans, players and staff to vote in this year’s midterm elections.
(More on
@NBCNews
)
The election officials that you elect (or are chosen by the people you elect) control the very process by which your voice is heard. They can limit hours at polling locations in Black communities or they can expand the ways in which your vote can be cast.
Many of these elections are held in so-called "off years." The people that you elect to represent you at the state and local level often have the most tangible effects on your lives.
This morning we’d like to shoutout all of the young women who have gotten off the sidelines, organizined, taken action, and spoken out in the past year. We need you now more than ever.
#RiseOfTheWoman
It's National Voter Education Week! Are you election ready? Head to
@votedotorg
now to check your registration status, get election reminders, vote by mail and so much more!
In 2021, voter suppression tactics aimed at silencing young people, people with disabilities and people of color skyrocketed. That's why in 2022
@votedotorg
is committed to
#FightForOurVote
alongside 30 of our allies. Pledge to join the fight today ✊
Fun fact: a massive tax deduction for yacht owners was slipped into the Republican tax bill last year.
“100% of the purchase price can be written off as bonus depreciation in the year of the purchase.”
@AOC
A2:
#S1
would require states to stop partisan gerrymandering by making historic reforms to the way congressional district maps are drawn, which too often favors one party & disadvantages communities of color
#RecessCanWait
#S1TownHall
Q2: States are preparing to draw congressional maps for the next decade. Why is it so urgent that we pass the
#ForThePeopleAct
, which ensures fair districts and bans gerrymandering, before redistricting begins in August?
#S1TownHall
@DFADcoalition
So happy to join over 3,000 people and 4,000 pets who came out to support the Humane Society of Indianapolis
@IndyHumane
at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
@IMS
today. Excited for the month of May!
#IndyMuttStrut
"Democracy must not be a partisan issue. It must be an American issue.”
Loved these words from
@POTUS
at last night’s
#SOTU
. This is what America is about— and what we work to ensure every day at
@votedotorg
.
A8: In response to record turnout in 2020 there are anti-democratic forces working to make voting more difficult for millions of Americans. Attacks against our democracy do not take days off. Neither can we.
#RecessCanWait
#S1TownHall
The mayor has power over policing in your city. Your school boards have authority over what is taught in schools & the resources to give our kids. Governors & their staff make decisions about sustainability & the environment we're leaving to future generations.
We’re receiving disturbing reports on a variety of voter issues coming out of the state of Georgia. Some haven’t received their ballots. Others had polling places close or open late. And worse, the Secretary of State’s website is down. 1/
Listening to
@SenatorCollins
talk about her understanding of Constitutional law and would like to remind everyone that over 2,400 law professors from over 190 law schools fought against this nomination. America can do better.
Gearing up to hear from
@ArlanWasHere
at Summit LA today. Been following Arlan for a minute and so excited to participate in a live discussion. If you aren’t already following her, check her out right now 🔥
We applaud
@GovWhitmer
&
@MichSoS
@JocelynBenson
for taking early critical steps to ensure all
#MI
voters can easily request mail ballots ahead of elections this year. More leaders are recognizing that now is the time to make voting easier, not harder
Cassidy is an active & engaged citizen—on & off the court.
She's dedicated to using her platform to create change, especially in her work to help create the Power In My Voice campaign in Texas.
So proud to honor her important work with
@AUProSports
.
@cmclymer
@votedotorg
launched a new app today that allows you to go through your contact list and text registration and voting reminders to your friends. I sent reminders to my contact list earlier today and it was great!
A3: Without the
#ForThePeopleAct
there will be no uniform rules every state would have to follow when drawing congressional districts, including protections to make sure the political power of poor communities and communities of color is not diluted.
#RecessCanWait
#S1TownHall
Q3:Gerrymandered districts and hyper-partisan congressional maps don’t just decide which races are competitive, but which resources communities receive from our government. How will these communities be impacted if
#S1
isn’t passed before redistricting?
#S1TownHall
@DFADcoalition
Congratulations to the
@TMobile
community. Paid time off to vote is an important part of ensuring that all Americans are able to have their voice heard on Election Day!
What is at stake if the Senate fails to pass federal voting rights legislation?
We did the math. Upwards of 35 million voters will potentially be disenfranchised ahead of a critical midterm election.
#MLKDay2022
#FightForVotingRights
The bill will ensure maps cannot be used to give any political party undue statewide advantage. To measure the effect,
#S1
sets out an easily applied two-part statistical test. If a map fails the test, it must be redrawn, regardless of intent.
#RecessCanWait
#S1TownHall
Companies are going to have to live their values and join the majority of voters who want their vote and democracy protected. When it comes to elections Americans want the freedom to cast their ballot safely and equally. Thank you for the discussion
@GeoffRBennett
and
@MSNBC
@votedotorg
@nytimes
These laws only serve one purpose: keeping these politicians in power while undermining the rights of voters who put them there.
At
@votedotorg
, we're proud to stand up for Florida voters.
Read our full statement:
36 Governors, 27 Secretaries of State, every member of the House of Representatives and 1/3 of the Senate up for election this year. Make sure to get
#VoteReady
I had the privilege of accepting
@GAINPOWERORG
's Hidden Figure Award today, surrounded by inspiring changemakers at the Powerful IDEA Awards.
Thank you GAIN,
@votedotorg
& our supporters for being a part of this journey of creating a more inclusive democracy for all. Onward.
Last year
@shakeshack
joined
@votedotorg
to provide time off to vote for their employees. This year they have continued their commitment to our country by living their values and supporting equal access to the ballot box for all Americans.
Shake Shack has always been committed to getting our team + our guests to the polls and firmly believe in the need for broad voter participation and equal access. We stand against any legislation that may impede the opportunity to vote.
So proud of
@aijenpoo
at the
#GoldenGlobes
today representing over 2.5 million domestic workers -- nannies, housecleaners, and home care workers -- who do the work that makes all other work possible, and face harassment and abuse behind closed doors.
“Supporting the emerging talent in the civic space like
@HelenBrosnan
from
@risetorun
is essential in this moment in time” - Ilyse Hogue at the Women’s Democratic Club
Big shout out to my
@votedotorg
team on employee appreciation day. Your passion and commitment to ensuring democracy is accessible to ALL Americans is the fuel that keeps me going each and every day! Please send them some love… and cookies. Always send cookies.
Happy National Poll Worker Day! The team has included a button on the site that will help you volunteer to become a poll worker. There is a national shortage of poll workers this year. Sign up, spread the word, and help us keep polling locations open.
9) WokeVote: Fresh off a huge win in Alabama Woke Vote is building an army to end mass incarceration, voter suppression and urban gun violence. Leaders
@iamDeJuana
and
@pastormykmac
are building a movement
@newnationrising
What we’re seeing is the direct result of lack of preparation for voting during the worst pandemic of our lifetime combined with active and pervasive voter suppression. 2/
This year
@votedotorg
sent food trucks armed with voter registration information into the Deep South in partnershipship w/ the Southern Poverty Law Center. This weekend we brought our trucks back out across the country for early voting with Election Protection information.
Had a great conversation with
@CBCFInc
on protecting the BIPOC vote, especially ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
It's a joy to be in this work with you all 🙌🏽
@wordsofwiz27
@VKirbyYork
@FCCPTweets
Yesterday our CEO
@andreaehailey
joined
@CBCFinc
for their panel "Protecting the Black Vote: the Road to 2024".
In this clip, Andrea highlights what we're doing to prepare for 2024 & what we're doing to protect
#BIPOC
communities and the right to vote.
#CBCFNREI
📷:
@CBCFInc
It's official:
@votedotorg
has filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida to halt and overturn the state’s wet signature law.
This is an obvious attempt at voter suppression.
Thank you
@nytimes
for sharing.
Excited to launch VoteReady at
@votedotorg
with
@jaden
and
@common
. VoteReady was created to ensure voters are prepared to vote safely in November, whether they choose to vote by mail, vote early or vote on Election Day
#VoteReady
In honor & celebration of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, here are 5 Black women who inspire me every day. I feel so grateful for the work done by these women, whose work has allowed generations of people (including me) to push for a more inclusive democracy. Swipe ➡️ through!
So excited to support the work of
@vrroanhorse
and
@NativeWomenLead
at the first Native Women's Business Summit today! Learn more here and join
@civicfund
in supporting the summit next year:
#DidYouKnow
:
#Native
women own 161,500 enterprises in the U.S., representing a 201% growth rate over the last decade. 👏🏽 Let's keep it going! Our friends at
@NativeWomenLead
have almost sold out their event, so if you want tix, you better get 'em NOW:
I love bumping into other passionate changemakers
@AspenIdeas
, like
@levarburton
, a true champion for children's literacy and advocate against book bans.
This was the line for early voting in Indianapolis on Saturday. The last voter waited EIGHT HOURS to vote. These voters are heroes but do not normalize long lines like this. A government that serves the voter can do better. No voter should have to wait 8 hours to vote.
If you are a white person going around trashing Black folks and Black-led orgs and blocking access to funding, but showing up to protest and tweet in support of Black Lives, your support is performative and your allyship is trash.
Collecting all the positive stories from the past few weeks because I need a quick pick me up and reminder of all the good that is out here in the world. These two stories came to mind. You guys have any to add?
One woman just claimed a Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever surfed by a woman. Watch the breathtaking video -- if you dare -- of her owning the menacing wave:
We are all in this together and there is no such thing as a self-made man or woman. Every project takes a team of people working around the clock to launch. Everything else is a myth.
We've been getting a lot of questions about how election results are certified and who manages that process.
We put together a handy run-down for voters. Visit
for more info.
📢 The only count that matters is the official one.
Here's a quick explainer on who oversees this process, and where to find the most accurate information about election results in your state. ✔️
Last week we celebrated the 49th wedding anniversary of these two love birds. Partners in life, law partners, partners in community engagement. Love you Mom and Dad.
Thrilled to see students take the lead across the nation at
#TownHallForOurLives
Elected officials avoiding the opportunity to attend town halls and hear from their constituents need a new job. You are literally a servant of the people, not the other way around.
58 years later, my thoughts on why we're still marching: ...the March on Washington saw masses of Black Americans and many of their white allies coming together at an unprecedented scale to stand, peacefully but firmly, for justice.
#VotingRightsMarch
.
@civicfund
@AndreaEHailey
I noticed on your about page that under "what we stand against" doesn't mention ableism. People with disabilities are 20% of U.S. population & a diverse, intersectional group. Please stand with us too!
#CriptheVote