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Hi friend,
We want to make sure that you saw our webinar invitation! Join us online TODAY, Thursday, May 7, at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT for a conversation with Professors Spencer Overton and Jonathan Diaz. ([link removed]) Learn about the recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais and what lawyers can do to protect voting rights.
REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL CONVERSATION ([link removed])
Professor Spencer Overton serves as the Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law at George Washington University. He also directs GW Law's Multiracial Democracy Project, which is currently working on research projects on the implications of artificial intelligence and alternative election systems for truly representative democracy in the United States.
Professor Jonathan Diaz serves as Professor of Law at Georgetown University. Jonathan is the Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnerships at Campaign Legal Center (CLC). CLC is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the wide range of challenges facing American democracy. As part of CLC’s Voting Rights team, Jonathan works directly with CLC’s litigation, communications, and policy teams to set organizational strategy on voting rights and elections advocacy. Furthermore, he has litigated voting rights cases in federal courts across the country, and regularly provides commentary on voting rights and election law issues.
We hope to see you this afternoon on Zoom! ([link removed])
— Team We The Action
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From: We The Action
Date: Tue, May 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Subject: NEW: Democracy Legal Defense Network
Hi friend,
During this midterm election cycle, 30 new voter suppression bills ([link removed]) will be in effect across 16 states. Attacks on our democracy have continued to increase in scale and intensity as we approach General Election Day on November 3, 2026.
With just six months until Election Day, We The Action is launching the Democracy Legal Defense Network ([link removed]) to connect you with critical pro bono opportunities to safeguard our democracy — before, during, and after every election.
We The Action lawyers like you have consistently shown up for vulnerable communities and institutions across the country since our founding in 2017. This time, the entire country needs your support. Democracy is under attack, and you have a unique power to protect it. Join the Democracy Legal Defense Network to take action now: ([link removed])
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Time Commitment: 1–5 Hours
We The Action: Join the Democracy Legal Defense Network Task Force ([link removed])
Lawyers will have the opportunity to work with nonprofits on a variety of issue areas protecting our democracy during all stages of the election cycle.
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Time Commitment: Thursday, May 7, at 4 PM ET / 1 PM PT
We The Action: Inside the Courts: Voting Rights and the Implications of Louisiana v. Callais ([link removed])
Join We The Action for a conversation with Professor Spencer Overton about the recent Supreme Court decision. Learn more about the case, what to expect next, and what you can do to protect voting rights.
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Time Commitment: 21+ Hours
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: Serve as an Election Protection Hotline Captain ([link removed])
Support Election Protection volunteers assisting voters and documenting problems at polls.
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Time Commitment: 11–20 Hours
Power the Polls: Serve as a Poll Worker ([link removed])
Help ensure a free, fair, and safe election for all voters in your community.
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Time Commitment: 6–10 Hours
Election Official Legal Defense Network: Pro Bono Election Attorneys Needed to Defend Election Officials ([link removed])
Help election officials facing threats, intimidation, or targeting for doing their jobs.
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Time Commitment: 21+ Hours
Texas Civil Rights Project: Monitor County Commissioners Court Meetings ([link removed])
Help detect changes that would threaten voting rights or election security.
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Time Commitment: 6–10 Hours
Promote the Vote Fund: Michigan Election Protection Hotline ([link removed])
Answer nonpartisan election protection hotline calls and address voting-related questions and issues that arise.
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Time Commitment: 1–5 Hours
Common Cause Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Election Protection ([link removed])
Assist voters by answering their questions, helping them navigate obstacles to the ballot box, and referring them to the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline.
FIND A DEMOCRACY LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK PROJECT ([link removed])
Thank you so much for your commitment to our mission and our nonprofit partners! We are so grateful to have your support in safeguarding our democracy this year.
In solidarity,
Team We The Action
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