Fair Elections Center is a national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C.
We are a non-partisan organization dedicated to safeguarding the future of our democracy through innovative efforts focused on voting rights and civic engagement.
We envision a civic ecosystem where all people can easily and freely participate in our democracy and where this participation is actively supported and valued by our local communities, institutions and government.
Our mission is to use litigation and advocacy to remove barriers to registration and voting, particularly those disenfranchising underrepresented and marginalized communities, and to improve election administration.
This week, Fair Elections Center announced a leadership transition to coincide with our 20th anniversary!
Robert Brandon, Fair Elections Center’s president and founder, announced that he will be moving into a senior advisor role within the organization on July 1st of this year. Rebekah Caruthers, who has served as Vice President for the last several years, will assume the role of president on that date.
Read more about this exciting new chapter in our organization`s history at the link in our bio (bit.ly/fecnewleadership)
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🚨GEORGIA🚨
2024 was a major election year, but our civic duty doesn`t stop at the ballot box! 2025 is here and voters are asking: What now?
Join CVP for College Legislative Advocacy Day at the Georgia State Capitol, meet your representatives, and stay vocal and vigilant!
🗓️ February 19, 2025
⏰️ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
📍Georgia State Capitol
🔗 bit.ly/galegadvocacyday (Link in bio)
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Still need help writing your VFC final report? Join the Voter Friendly Campus Team on Wednesday and Friday this week for our last virtual office hours before the February 15 deadline! Here`s all the details 👇️
🗓️ Wednesday, February 12
⏰️ 4:00 PM EST
🗓️ Friday, February 14
⏰️ 12:00 PM EST
Register at: fairelectionscenter.org/events (link in bio)
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🌟 Today, we honor the trailblazers who paved the way for Black political empowerment and voting rights! 🌟
The legacies of icons like Shirley Chisholm, Fannie Lou Hammer, Diane Nash, Medgar Evers, John R. Lewis, and Thurgood Marshall inspire us to continue advocating for voting rights, equity, and a democracy that represents all voices. Let’s celebrate their contributions by staying informed, getting involved, and ensuring every vote counts! 💪🏾🖤
Who inspires you to fight for fair elections? Drop their names below! ⬇️
Graphics by Solenne Montgomery, CVP Student Advisory Board African American & Black Affinity Rep
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Still need help writing your VFC final report? Join the Voter Friendly Campus Team during our last virtual office hour to meet with our staff before the February 15 deadline! Here`s all the details 👇️
🗓️ Wednesday, February 12
⏰️ 4:00 PM EST
🔗 bit.ly/vfcfebruary (link in bio)
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TOMORROW! Join the Voter Friendly Campus Team during this month`s virtual office hours to reflect on last year`s election cycle and meet with our staff who will be on hand to conduct personalized support sessions. Here`s all the details 👇️
🗓️ Monday, January 27
⏰️ 1:00 P.M. E.S.T.
🔗 bit.ly/vfcjanuary (link in bio)
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You`ve done the work, now it`s time to take the last step in earning your Voter Friendly Campus designation — submitting of a Final Report!
Join the Voter Friendly Campus Team during this month`s virtual office hours to reflect on last year`s election cycle and meet with our staff who will be on hand to conduct personalized support sessions. Here`s all the details 👇️
🗓️ Monday, January 27
⏰️ 1:00 P.M. E.S.T.
🔗 bit.ly/vfcjanuary (link in bio)
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The Fair Elections Center team is growing! We`re hiring a new Writer-Editor to join our communications team. Head to fairelectionscenter.org/careers (link in bio) for more information and apply today! ...
Fair Elections Center released the following statement by Counsel Beauregard Patterson regarding the Wisconsin Assembly’s passage of AJR1 and SJR2 to add a photo ID requirement for voting this week:
"Fair Elections Center is deeply disappointed by the Wisconsin Legislature’s efforts to put Voter photo ID laws into the state constitution. These laws, which prevent people from voting if they do not show an ID from a short list of choices, make it harder for American citizens to vote. That is especially true for certain groups like racial and ethnic minorities, the elderly, low-income individuals, people with disabilities, and unhoused voters. Many of these people have trouble getting government-issued photo ID because of things like cost, having a hard time getting to a government office, or complicated paperwork such as trying to get an out-of-state birth certificate. Because of these laws, there are voting-age citizens who have been denied their right to vote. We should focus on removing barriers to voting, not adding new ones. The right to vote is a cornerstone of American democracy, and that freedom should be available to all citizens, regardless of their background or circumstances."
Share our statement at the link in our bio (bit.ly/wiphotoidstatement)
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✅️ Statement of Interest - Submitted
✅️ Action Plan - Written and executed
⏭️ Next up - Write final report!
Complete the next step in the path to being a part of the 2025-2026 Voter Friendly Campus cohort! Submit your final report by February 15 for consideration!
Learn more and send in your report at the link in our bio (bit.ly/vfcfinalreport)
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A Virginia bill to ensure no one is permanently disenfranchised by a felony conviction has passed out of the Privileges and Elections Committee 👍️ 🗳️
FEC Policy Director and Senior Counsel Michelle Kanter Cohen testified before the committee today in support of the constitutional amendment. The amendment will now be voted on by the full Senate. Make sure to follow Fair Elections Center for more updates on this important legislation.
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Like we`ve been saying... the presidential race wasn`t the only major election last year 😉
The winners of the 2024 CVP t shirt contest are here!
🏅First Place Overall, CVP Staff Favorite, & CVP SAB Favorite: Fiorella Recchioni
🥈Second Place Overall, Social Media Favorite: Penny Kane
🥉Third Place: Marley Fishburn
Congrats to all our winners, and thank you to everyone who voted! Run don`t walk to the link in our bio to get your hands on this new merch to kick off the new year (bit.ly/cvpmerch)🏃🚶
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It may be a new year, but fighting for your voting rights never goes out of style 😌 ...
2024 was a major year for voting rights. Millions of Americans made their voices heard at the ballot box, and we proved that every 👏 vote 👏 matters 👏
Fair Elections Center was there through it all. Our legal and policy team advocated for and against nearly 100 pieces of legislation and brought eight cases to court. Our Work Elections Project played no small part in avoiding a national poll worker shortage — over 64,000 people visited our website to learn more about being a poll worker. And over 400 college students participated in our Democracy Fellow Program, completing nearly 75,000 hours of democratic engagement on their campuses.
Our team fought hard for your voting rights this year, a fight that will continue into 2025 and beyond. We hope you`ll join us 🗳️
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🚨VIRGINIA🚨
Special elections are being held in Senate Districts 10 and 32, and House District 26 on January 7. Make sure you`re registered and make a plan to vote! 🗳️
Learn more at the link in our bio (bit.ly/cvpvavote)
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The 2024 nostalgia is already setting in 😩 What’s your favorite memory from this year? ...
Michigan legislators failed to bring the Michigan Voting Rights Act to the floor for a vote this year. But FEC`s work in the state will continue, fighting for the rights of every voter, every year.
Share our statement on the MIVRA at the link in our bio (bit.ly/mivotingrightsact)
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Across the country, millions of young people voted for the first time this year. Communications Intern Yasmine Ganemtore talked to a few of them to hear how it went 🗳️
Read more at the link in our bio (bit.ly/cvpfirsttimevoters)
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Do you...
✅️ Care about voting rights?
✅️ Want to learn leadership skills?
✅️ Want to get paid to institutionalize democratic engagement on campus?
If this sounds like you, apply to be a Democracy Fellow in 2025! Learn more and apply at the link in our bio (bit.ly/cvpdemocracyfellows)
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