Posted on November 12, 2018
Election Day voting rights victories in Florida and Michigan
Thanks to the activism of CREDO members and our allies on the ground, progressives scored two big voting rights victories in Florida and Michigan on Election Day 2018. Florida In Florida, voters approved the Florida Voting Restoration Amendment …
Posted on November 8, 2018
After the midterms, Democrats must use their mandate to resist Trump
This week, voters handed Democrats an unambiguous mandate to resist Trump. In a clear repudiation of Trump, Democrats won 9.2 percent more votes nationwide, picked up at least 26 House seats – with 15 that are yet to …
Posted on October 18, 2018
Millennials and the Midterms: The Potential Power of the RAE
I’m 25. When I get the question “what do you do?” from people my age, I excitedly explain that I work at a non-profit that focuses on voting. Unfortunately, I hear responses like… voting doesn’t actually matter… there’s …
Posted on September 18, 2018
Women of Color are Giving the Nation Something to Hope For
Editor’s Note: Aimee and her team at She the People just put on an amazing summit in San Francisco where they brought together visionary women of color from across the country, including Alicia Garza, Ai-jen Poo, Linda Sarsour, …
Posted on November 5, 2015
California’s New Motor Voter Act is a huge win for voter participation
In 2014, the state of California ranked 38th in voter registration and 43rd in voter participation, with nearly 7 million Californians who were eligible to vote but unregistered. That’s why the New Motor Voter Act, which was just …