Statement from When We All Vote Executive Director on President Biden’s Voting Rights Speech

(Washington, D.C.): Today, Stephanie L. Young, Executive Director of When We All Vote, a leading voting organization committed to increasing participation in every election, released a statement following President Biden’s speech on voting rights in Philadelphia, PA. 
“Today, President Biden reaffirmed that we must protect our right to vote. We need action at the federal level now to ensure every American can make their voices heard in our elections. That’s why When We All Vote is mobilizing our community to urge the Senate to pass the For the People Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,” said Young.  
“Americans, especially young, Black, and Brown voters turned out in record numbers in the 2020 election, despite a global pandemic and rampant voter suppression. In response, state lawmakers are seeking to pass more than 400 voter suppression bills to limit our ability to register to vote and cast our ballots. It’s clear that there is a coordinated attack on our voting rights. We know that our democracy is at stake, and that’s why we will continue to fight for every American’s right to vote. ”

A poll found that 83 percent of Americans support passing the For the People Act. When We All Vote volunteers have made nearly 8,000 calls and sent nearly 5,000 emails to members of Congress, and in partnership with Vote.org and the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition, When We All Vote coordinated more than 80 corporate leaders calling on the Senate to protect our right to vote. Individuals can learn more and get involved in When We All Vote’s advocacy efforts at whenweallvote.org/advocacy.

ABOUT When We All Vote: 

When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative is on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come. We empower our supporters and volunteers to take action through voting, advocating for their rights, and holding their elected officials accountable. 

In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, multifaceted campaign and reached more than 100 million people to educate them about the voting process and get them registered and ready to vote. The initiative also led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.

Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Faith Hill, Selena Gomez, Liza Koshy, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson.

When We All Vote is a key initiative within Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and works with Civic Nation Action, a 501(c)(4). These organizations are homes for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. 
ABOUT Civic Nation:

Civic Nation is a nonpartisan, nonprofit home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. Civic Nation empowers and educates individuals, companies, institutions and organizations to drive culture, systems and policy change, working towards a more inclusive and equitable America. Six initiatives are a part of the Civic Nation family: When We All Vote, United State of Women, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, End Rape On Campus, It’s On Us and Made to Save.