Defend The Vote

This was the biggest threat to the 2020 election.

It’s illegal for ICE to be at the polls to intimidate voters. Period.

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The indictment of @splcenter.org is not about justice. It’s an attack on free speech and a blatant attempt to silence organizations fighting to protect our rights. But intimidation won’t work. We will not be silenced. #StandWithSPLC

Congress will soon vote on a MAGA bill that could prevent millions of eligible American citizens from voting

It includes a marriage penalty that prevents married women who changed their names from using their birth certificate or driver’s license as documents to register
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What Is The SAVE Act? Here's What To Know, Including How It Relates To Your Right To Vote - Blavity

The system is already rigged against working people.

Now, Justice Thomas wants to destroy the Voting Rights Act - to take more power away from voters, giving special interests even more influence.

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Anaylsis: Clarence Thomas has long tried to undercut the Voting Rights Act. Now, he may finally have the numbers | CNN Politics

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic Voting Rights Act that prohibits practices denying Blacks, Hispanics and other r...

Claiming election fraud because Spencer Pratt lost in L.A. is like claiming election fraud because AOC lost in rural Texas.

Make democracy work for the people:

✅ Ban stock trading for Members of Congress

✅ Ironclad ethics laws for the Supreme Court

✅ Stronger enforcement and penalties for breaking anti corruption laws

✅ Get dark money out of elections

✅ Protect access to voting

✅ End the gerrymandering wars

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com

Wait! FEMA has money to build concentration camps but doesn’t have money to help communities rebuild from floods, hurricanes, and wildfires?

Congratulations to @abigailspanberger.com on her primary victory.

We endorsed her early in the campaign because she has been at the tip of the spear battling corruption and protecting the interests of regular people in our democracy.

We look forward to helping her win the general election.

“This bill honors John Lewis’s legacy, and it protects the future of our democracy. The Senate should pass it immediately.”

Read our executive director @brianlemek.bsky.social's full comments on the Senate reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: wedefendthevote.org/dtv-back

DTV Backs John Lewis Voting Rights Act Ahead of VRA Anniversary - Defend The Vote

Defend The Vote Action Fund Executive Director Brian Lemek released the following statement regarding the Senate reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act ahead of the August 6th ...

The special counsel report affirms that Trump led a criminal conspiracy attempting to overturn the 2020 election, which ultimately led to the violent and deadly attack on the Capitol.

He would have been convicted of these felonies had he not delayed the trial.

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Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case

The report, which said the special counsel’s office stood “fully behind” the merits of the prosecution, amounted to an extraordinary rebuke of the president-elect.

The same Republicans who pushed lies about “rigged elections" turned around and are now actually trying to rig them. Every accusation is a confession.

The system is rigged to serve the powerful and leave working people behind.

It’s time to rebuild our democracy so it works for everyone — not just the wealthy and well-connected.

That begins with electing members of Congress who will fight for real reforms.

No kings in America.

Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social

Raskin takes the stage at No Kings Philly.

House Republicans just passed the SAVE Act to block millions of eligible citizens from voting.

It includes barriers for all Americans, with even greater burderns and expense for married women, members of the military, rural voters, low income voters, and voters of color.

#HandsOffHerVote

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Shoutout to @sherylcrowofficial.bsky.social for using her voice to stand up for our democracy — every single day. She gets it: our leaders should hear from all of us, not just the wealthy and well-connected. In a healthy democracy, everyone’s voice matters. 👏🎤🗳️

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The John Lewis Voting Rights Act will help ensure our elected leaders are accountable to the people by protecting every citizens' freedom to vote.

It’s a key step toward fixing the broken system and ensuring our government is responsive to the people it serves.

We honor the legacy and courage of the foot soldiers who fought for and won the freedom to vote.

Our mission is to protect and expand that right.

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Thank you to ⁦‪⁦‪@SenAlexPadilla‬⁩ for blocking an attempt to pass the SAVE Act today.

Padilla blasted the bill, which could block millions of eligible new voters, married women, rural voters, servicemembers, and people of color from voting.

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WATCH: Padilla Stops Senate Passage of SAVE Act That Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans - Senator Alex Padilla

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California’s former Secretary of State, blocked Senator Mike Lee’...

"The SAVE Act does not include proof of name change or a marriage certificate as acceptable proof of identity. This could be vital for married women with a birth certificate that does not match their current legal name"

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SAVE Act raises alarm over fears women could be stopped from voting

An act that would require people to register to vote using paper documentation of citizenship has been a focal point of town halls and petitions this week.

Two records today.

On the same morning that Joe Biden capped his record setting job creation numbers, Donald Trump was sentenced as the first president convicted for committing felonies.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com

JUST IN: The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, surpassing expectations and bringing the total for 2024 to 2.2 million. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, and wages grew 3.9% over the past year, far outpacing inflation.

Arresting journalists.

Confiscating ballots.

New voter restriction bills.

Donald Trump and Republicans are setting the stage to interfere in the midterm elections.

They know voters have had it with their corruption and chaos and are going to vote them out.

The Dobbs decision didn’t happen in a vacuum. It was made possible by years of voter restrictions, dark money, and packed courts—assaults on democracy itself.

Three years later, the same playbook is coming for all our rights.

We're fighting back—our freedoms depend on it.

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