Disenfranchisement.

It’s what happens to Black and Brown voters when states pass discriminatory voting laws designed to silence communities of color.

In a short video, Reverend Warnell Vickers of Miami, Florida, describes how the absentee ballot of a blind woman was rejected because of the state’s signature matching requirement.


“Being blind, her signature was not always going to be exactly the same.
But…in the process of time, her vote was not counted in the [state] primary,
so she was unable to vote until the final election. It was unfortunate that she
was unable to participate as she desired.”
- Rev. Warnell Vickers, Pastor of New Vision Christian Center, Miami, Florida

This is voter suppression at its worst. Experiences like this drive us to continue fighting for democracy and the voting rights of communities of color.

But we can’t do it without your help.

On Giving Tuesday, December 2^nd, help Advancement Project National Office combat discriminatory voting measures and ensure voters of color are heard at the 2020 ballot box. With your help, our team can continue to:

• Thwart voter suppression efforts in states with a history of racial discrimination
• Ensure Returning Citizens in Florida and Louisiana can register and vote in upcoming elections
• Engage and turn out young voters of color for the 2020 election
• Proactively educate voters around their rights when casting a ballot
• Ensure voters have access to language assistance when voting

While we won major voting rights victories in 2019, we know barriers persist for Black and Brown voters.

In 2019, we heard directly from voters of color across the country at our spring and fall People’s Hearings. In a collaborative report, We Vote, We Count: The Need for Congressional Action to Secure the Right to Vote, we detailed why federal, state and local action is still needed.

We must fight back. 

This Giving Tuesday, help us ensure communities of color do not die a silent civic death. Help us make sure every voter can say, “We vote, we count.”