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By Chris deLaubenfels, Director of Policy and Communications, Let America Vote Bevin concedes in Kentucky: Time for voting rights restoration After over a week of pouting and making up voter fraud conspiracy theories, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin finally conceded defeat to Governor-elect Andy Beshear. This is a major win for Democrats in Kentucky, and should […]

By Chris deLaubenfels, Director of Policy and Communications, Let America Vote Flipping awesome: Virginia goes blue On Tuesday, Virginia voters flipped both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly! With control of the House of Delegates, Senate, and governorship, Virginia will now be able to implement measures to improve access to the ballot and promote free […]

By Tori DeGiosio, Digital Director, Let America Vote Last night, Democrats had major victories in state and local races across the country. Here’s our recap: Virginia Virginia’s General Assembly flipped blue. And 19 (and counting) of our endorsed candidates won! These races were particularly important to our team. Virginia is where Let America Vote got […]

By Chris deLaubenfels, Director of Policy and Communications, Let America Vote BIG ELECTIONS NEXT WEEK It’s time to get out the vote! There are huge elections taking place next Tuesday in Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. The elections have major implications for voting rights and the fight against gerrymandering. Let America Vote has endorsed candidates […]

By Chris deLaubenfels, Director of Policy and Communications, Let America Vote Fighting to restore the right to vote in Minnesota On Monday, the ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota seeking to restore voting rights to individuals impacted by the justice system. Currently, individuals in Minnesota with felony records […]

By Chris deLaubenfels, Director of Policy and Communications, Let America Vote Voting rights hero Congressman Elijah Cummings passes away America lost a voting rights and civil rights hero on Thursday. Congressman Elijah Cummings was a fearless civil rights leader and one of the strongest protectors of the right to vote. His belief in fighting for […]