NAACP leaders say the "Fighting for Our Vote" campaign will target diverse cities in states that have passed restrictive voter laws such as Houston, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Miami. The campaign will include radio and digital promotions, phone banking and knocking on doors to urge people to register to vote and call their state senators to demand voter protections. Partnering groups include the ACLU, National Education Association, AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers and the AFSCME. The effort is the latest strategy being used by voting rights advocates to combat a wave of state-level voter restrictions passed this year that sparked rallies and protests in DC, Texas and elsewhere. The NAACP has led voter engagement campaigns ahead of previous elections, however, organization leaders say the current assault on voting rights creates an urgency to take action more than a year before the midterms.

Source: CNN August 09, 2021 19:06 UTC