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  Voter Action Project Research · [email protected]
November 8, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Supporter poll: Election integrity claims

ABC: Election integrity concerns fade after resounding Trump victory    President Joe Biden addressed the nation after the 2024 election, stating "I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electoral system. It is honest, it is fair, and it is transparent, and it can…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Sign on to help stop the anti-democracy agenda

We must immediately prepare to push back against Project 2025 John, There’s a lot of uncertainty ahead – for our country, our democracy, and our rights. We know that's bringing a lot of us down, and you're not wrong to feel down. But here’s something we know for sure – we must immediately prepare …
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Make every vote count, today and for the future

Rolling Stone: These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers  We can't let these vote suppressors and their inside-the-beltway supporters, fueled by dark money millions in a decades-long campaign, to silence our voices. Our country and our future are too important to give up n…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 7:03 PM

Run through the tape. Again.

NYT - Election Live Updates: Trump Says He Shouldn't Have Left White House  We have to take these moments as reminders of why we need to work all the way until the polls close. This is our marathon and we can't let ourselves rest until every vote has been cast and all of them get to count. That's o…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Don't let them radically alter our country

We must stop Project 2025 before it's too late   The bottom line is that opponents of voting rights could easily enact many of the proposed policies from Project 2025. We're focused on the changes to voting and our elections, but there's no doubt that this plan would radically alter our country and…
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  Michael Kanick, Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 1:05 PM

Here we go!

Tools you might need for Election Day   John -- It's Election Day! There's a lot on the line in races today, not just for federal offices like the president or your representatives in Congress, but state legislatures and governorships and your local offices around the country. Voting rights and bal…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 1:02 AM

One last push to inform voters

Rolling Stone: Trump Tells Christians They Won’t Have to Vote in Future: ‘We’ll Have It Fixed’   Four years of Donald Trump as president taught us to take him at his word. We could never assume we knew whether he was being hyperbolic or stating his true intentions. It's the same right now -- we hav…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 10:04 PM

This is why our democracy is on the line

NYT - Election Live Updates: Trump Says He Shouldn't Have Left White House  This is why we need to take his words literally, John. Campaigning yesterday in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t ha…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 7:05 PM

We have to finish hard tomorrow

We need to turn out everyone possible   We've still got time to make an impact before polls close tomorrow night. We've got to produce record-breaking pro-voter turnout throughout the country to help defend ballot access, drop boxes, mail-in voting, and so much more. Our grassroots team is getting …
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Their plan to harm voting rights is on the line tomorrow

Vox - Project 2025: The myths and the facts  There's been a lot of talk about the Heritage Foundation's "Project 2025", John. It's time for the truth. Project 2025 is a detailed and specific plan for what the next Republican president could (or in the eyes of some, should) do with his power, includ…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
November 4, 2024 at 1:01 AM

Tarheel focus

Fox News: North Carolina removes 747,000 from voter rolls  There's so much on the line in North Carolina this year, John. Everyone is focused on the presidential polls, but they forget that key statewide races that impact voting rights -- from governor to attorney general to secretary of state to t…
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  Voter Action Project Texas · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Generational power

Austin American-Statesman -- Opinion: Cherish your vote and our democracy. Both face new challenges in Texas.   If there's a more effective way to limit the impact of people's votes than this plan in Texas -- aside from eliminating the right to vote -- we haven't seen it, John. Opponents of voting …
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 7:07 PM

Election deniers running our elections in key states

Rolling Stone: These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers  It's about power, John. It always is. Rolling Stone has found that nearly 70 MAGA conspiracists are election officials in key battleground counties — and they are poised to make a giant mess on Election Day.They're …
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Have to believe the words they say

Rolling Stone: Trump Tells Christians They Won’t Have to Vote in Future: ‘We’ll Have It Fixed’   “Christians, get out and vote!” yelled Trump. “Just this time. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years. You know what? It’ll be fixed! It’ll be fine! You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautifu…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
November 3, 2024 at 12:01 AM

End of story, full stop

Witchita Eagle: Kansas Supreme Court finds Kansans have no ‘fundamental right’ to vote You can't have a democracy without voting -- period, end of story, full stop. Saying that "voting isn't a fundamental right" is basically admitting that your state isn't a real democracy. Kansas told its citizen…
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  Voter Action Project North Carolina · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 9:09 PM

These purges could tip the scales

Fox News: North Carolina removes 747,000 from voter rolls  John: More than 700,000 North Carolinians had their voter registration “purged” before Election Day. The State Elections Board made the announcement of compliance with state law.This means that North Carolina -- emerging as a crucial state …
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  Voter Action Project Texas · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 6:05 PM

The future they want

Austin American-Statesman -- Opinion: Cherish your vote and our democracy. Both face new challenges in Texas.  John, There's no way to sugarcoat this: A major party is advocating for a constitutional change in Texas that would codify their power and control into the state constitution. From the Aus…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
November 2, 2024 at 12:02 AM

So many crucial states

We need to turn out everyone   John: With the restrictions opponents of voting rights put in place in many states - like Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin - turning out as many voters as possible is our greatest hope to defend our right to vote and stem this tide of voter suppression. RUSH $25…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 6:10 PM

They have one specific goal

The Atlantic: What Election Integrity Really Means  John -- the New York Times literally has the video recordings of the zoom calls hosted by major vote suppressors as they plan how to challenge voters and try to get our votes thrown out: Their calls for "election integrity" are little more than a …
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  Voter Action Project Research · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 3:13 PM

One click survey: Availability of drop boxes

Iowa Capital Dispatch: States target ballot drop boxes in fight over voting rights   We want to hear from likely voters in your area about the election proposals under consideration in several states. Will you take our one-question poll right away? John: Should there be more drop boxes available fo…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
November 1, 2024 at 12:01 AM

All in

We MUST turn out every voter   At this point all the chips are all the table. 2024's elections are just a handful of days away, and opponents of voting rights are all-in. Now the press, the pundits, and the political strategists are all watching to see if we -- along with our pro-democracy partners…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Repeated challenges

AP: Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage  John, we're intimately aware of the challenges we need to overcome to make sure our voices are heard in our elections -- because our partners on the ground have been facing down the opponents of v…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 6:05 PM

Fundamental for democracy

Witchita Eagle: Kansas Supreme Court finds Kansans have no ‘fundamental right’ to vote Sit down before you read this, John: The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that voting is not a fundamental right protected by the Kansas Constitution.It should go without saying, but this decision will likely weak…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 3:03 PM

119 hours

We need to turn out everyone  John -- This critical election is days away with the future of voting rights, abortion, and more in the balance.Opponents of voting rights have long worked behind the scenes to make it more difficult to vote. The MAGA movement is pushing hard to bring back the bad old …
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 12:02 AM

What we're up against

NPR: Ballots set on fire in three states as Election Day approaches   Anyone with half a brain can figure out that if you demonize something for a long time, eventually people will attack it. And mail-in balloting has been heavily attacked for more than four years now by partisans who only care abo…
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  Team Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 9:04 PM

Ripping up our electoral system

WaPo: Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance  Opponents of voting rights at the Heritage Foundation have spent decades trying to undermine faith in our elections, cast fear over who is voting and how, and seed doubts in the minds of voters. They want you afraid becau…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 6:03 PM

What they really mean when they say "election integrity"

The Atlantic: What Election Integrity Really Means   Sometimes figuring out what opponents of voting rights are saying feels like you need a translation device, John. But this one has gotten pretty easy -- for the vote suppressors, "election integrity" means elections they win.  Despite no eviden…
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  Voter Action Project Mississippi · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Defy history

AP: Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage  John, what happened in Mississippi's last election and the movement we're seeing this year should give us all pause and show us why we need to fight in every state nationwide. Mississippi has an e…
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  Registration Team [Voter Action Project] · [email protected]
October 30, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Nothing else to it

Voter registration is the key to protecting voting rights this year  John, we only have a few more days to make an impact in some of these critical states before their registration deadlines. There's nothing else to it, {FirstName or 'Team'}}: When you pitch in $36 it registers 12 new voters to tak…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 9:03 PM

"Fatigue and impatience"

We can scrap the Electoral College  Even after agreeing to the Electoral College, founder James Madison said the constitutional congress delegates were impaired by “the hurry­ing influence produced by fatigue and impatience.” Yes -- even the person who created it didn't like it and thought it was a…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 6:07 PM

It's Vote Early Day

The best way to celebrate? Vote early and encourage your friends and family to join you  Over the next few weeks Americans in every community across the country will be voting in the most important election of our lifetime.The good news, John, is you don’t have to wait until Election Day to cast yo…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Literal attacks on mail-in ballots

NPR: Ballots set on fire in three states as Election Day approaches  This is what the anti-voting rhetoric from the vote suppressors leads to, John: Yes, those are burning ballots in Washington state's 3rd congressional district, projected to be one of the tightest races in the country. But that's …
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 12:05 PM

One week left

We MUST turn out every voter  Seven more days, John. It's time to get fired up and ready to turn out as many supporters of voting rights as we can on November 5th! It's on us to protect mail-in ballots, voter accessibility, same-day registration, and more. To do that we've got to turn out early vot…
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  Voter Action Project Texas · [email protected]
October 29, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Constant voter suppression

NYT: Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio  We've almost gotten used to the constant attempts in Texas to codify power for one political party and suppress any dissenting ideas and voters. But we have to stand up and draw the line against these cynical opponents…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Illegitimate in advance? Really?

WaPo: Trump allies at Heritage declare 2024 election illegitimate in advance   This isn't a joke, John. A dark money, inside the Beltway think tank that has spent decades opposed to voting rights has already declared the election illegitimate. Multiple news outlets have reported that the ultra-con…
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  Voter Registration Team [VAP] · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Nevada, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, and North Carolina

Voter registration is the key to protecting voting rights this year   We're still hard at work registering voters, John: Even though registration has closed in some key states, voter registration is still open in important places like Nevada, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, and North Carolina.  Will…
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  VAP Research Team · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Tracking poll: Power to seize voting machines?

@NorahODonnell: The January 6th committee shows a draft executive order from Dec. 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Defense to seize voting machines immediately.    The January 6th committee showed evidence in a hearing that President Trump was going to order the Department of Defense to seiz…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Make or break time

Turnout is going to determine how this election goes   John: With the restrictions opponents of voting rights put in place in many states - like Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin - turning out as many voters as possible is our greatest hope to defend our right to vote and stem this tide of vot…
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  (VAP) Electoral College Team · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 9:05 PM

Still a danger

We can scrap the Electoral College   The Electoral College has been described as “a loaded pistol pointed at our system of government.” They warned that it created “a game of Russian roulette” because the way it distorts the will of the people could threaten our democracy.We've already seen the pop…
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  Voter Action Project Texas · [email protected]
October 27, 2024 at 6:04 PM

Anti-voting lawsuits in Texas

NYT: Texas Attorney General Sues to Stop Voter Registration Push in San Antonio  Texas is truly the new capital of voter suppression, John. Texas A.G. Ken Paxton sued Travis County (Austin) and Bexar County (San Antonio) over their plans to try and register unregistered voters. The suits seek to st…
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  Voter Action Project Research · [email protected]
October 26, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Poll: Runoff elections

Fox 5 Atlanta: Georgia secretary of state calls for end of general election runoffs    Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has said that he wants the Georgia General Assembly to end the Peach State's use of general election runoffs. In a statement, Raffensperger called on Georgia official…
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  Team Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 9:03 PM

We must reach voters

CBS: Georgia judge invalidates controversial new state election rules, calling them "illegal, unconstitutional and void"  Opponents of voting rights in Georgia are willing to go to any length to make sure they gain more power and control. We must make sure voters know to vote early and turn out in …
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  Voter Action Project Turnout Team · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 6:03 PM

GOTV falling behind?

Turnout is going to determine how this election goes  John -- we'll be blunt: Our fundraising is falling behind what we need for our GOTV operations.This election is going to come down to who turns out their voters, and the reality is that the future of voting rights, abortion, and more are still i…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
October 25, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Their goal is totally clear

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Sec. of State LaRose proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes, changes rules ahead of election Why do opponents of voting rights keep trying to make it harder to vote? Why are they trying day after day to limit pathways for you to submit your ballot? It's simple -- they kno…
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  Voter Action Project Georgia · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM

The ruling we deserved

CBS: Georgia judge invalidates controversial new state election rules, calling them "illegal, unconstitutional and void"   Great news out of Georgia, John: After the MAGA-run Georgia State Election Board passed a bunch of last-minute rules -- like requiring ballots to be hand-counted -- over the o…
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  Research Team [Voter Action Project] · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 3:06 PM

1-click survey: Barriers to voting

Newsweek: How Trans Voters Could Be Excluded From the Election    Nearly 210,000 transgender Americans who are eligible to vote in the 2024 general election face barriers to voting because of stringent voter ID laws, according to new research. The study shows that roughly 414,000 voting-eligible tr…
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  Voter Action Project Team · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 12:02 AM

Don't let them shake our faith in our elections

WaPo: Pennsylvania presidential election results could again take days to count   Pennsylvania state lawmakers had four years to change the law and allow pre-canvassing, but they didn't. The Democratic-led Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill to begin pre-canvassing mail ballots seve…
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  Voter Action Project · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM

Earn this

We must turn out every voter   We can earn the result we need: Protecting mail-in ballots, increasing voter engagement, driving same-day registration, and much more. We just have to keep working these next 13 days, John, and we need your help to reach every potential voter. John: RUSH $25 or whatev…
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  Voter Action Project Ohio · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 3:11 PM

Changing the rules on short notice

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio Sec. of State LaRose proposes eliminating ballot drop boxes, changes rules ahead of election Drop boxes are threatened in Ohio by the very elected official whose job is to run the election, John. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has asked leaders in the Ohio state leg…
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  Voter Action Project HQ · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 12:02 AM

No more "later"

Mail-in ballots are going out and people are voting  There's no more waiting, there's no more "later". States have started voting and it won't stop until November. We have to maximize every opportunity we get to register and turn out pro-democracy voters. We can get this done, $3 at a time. RUSH $2…
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