Friend,

Today we’re celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the civil rights movement. King was instrumental in securing equal rights under the law for Black Americans and his legacy lives on in our work.

With threats to our democracy growing, it’s more important than ever to remember the sacrifices that King and other civil rights leaders made to secure the right to vote for all Americans. The gutting of the Voting Rights Act and attempts to close polling places, restrict absentee voting, and draconian voter ID laws are all forms of voter suppression that are actively being proposed and used throughout the United States. This is a dangerous trend that needs to stop.

Our voting rights are under threat, and we know how dangerous this is to our democracy. If you’re also disturbed by the constant attacks on voting rights, please chip in $10 so we can keep working together to fight back against these attacks.

Politicians continue to quote Martin Luther King Jr. while actively fighting against every single thing he stood for, particularly when it comes to voting rights. Preventing people from casting their ballots is exactly what King fought against, and even though certain people plaster his name and quotes everywhere today, they continue to undermine his work at every turn.

Today more than ever we must remember the sacrifices of Martin Luther King Jr. and pledge to carry on his legacy by protecting voting rights and fighting for free and fair elections. If you’re with us, please contribute $10 today so we can keep working to ensure equal ballot access for all Americans.

Thank you,

— Team ECU/LAV Action