I contacted 1,092 people this fall in the fight for democracy. As an intern for the national voting rights organization Let America Vote, I got to meet face-to-face with members of my community to ensure we elect leaders who will stand up for voting rights. The most satisfying feeling was when I got the chance […]

… Abe Rakov, the chairman of Let America Vote, which works to end voter suppression, praised the ballot measure in a statement to the news service. “Automatic voter registration is one of the best things a state can do to improve election security, increase voter participation and reduce costs,” Rakov said. “Congratulations to the people of Nevada […]

… Let America Vote Board Chairman Abe Rakov issued the following statement: “Automatic voter registration is one of the best things a state can do to improve election security, increase voter participation and reduce costs,” Let America Vote Board Chairman Abe Rakov said. “Congratulations to the people of Nevada for taking matters into their own […]

… This is already playing out in Georgia. In the lead up to his own campaign for governor, Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp invalidated 1.4 million Georgians’ voter registrations. The purge disproportionately affected black voters, and according to an analysis by Let America Vote, 850,000 of the registrations were thrown out simply because the Georgians in question […]

… Kommunikasjonsdirektør Jason Noble i Let America Vote, en organisasjon, startet av demokrater, som jobber mot velgerundertrykkelse, er blant dem som mener dette er en bevisst strategi fra Republikanerne for å vinne valg. … Read the full story (in Norwegian) here.

WBAI host Michael Haskins interviewed LAV Board Chairman Abe Rakov on Nov. 5, 2018, about Republican efforts across the country to suppress eligible voters. Listen to the full interview here.