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TONIGHT AT 11PM: @NAACP_LDF ’s President and Director-Counsel Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) will be a guest on The Daily Show with @Trevornoah. Watch live on @ComedyCentral.

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WATCH: In under one minute, @Sifill_LDF gives a quick history lesson on LDF's founding and deep roots in the civil rights movement.

"...not only is the federal government not a recourse...they actually have a program to roll back civil rights and they also are some of the biggest instigators of a kind of anti-civil rights and...white supremacist ideology..."

ALL HANDS ON DECK: Between attacks on the USPS and prohibitive voter ID laws, there is no doubt that our democracy is under attack.

This year, YOU have the power to shape our nation by taking these pre-election and during election steps. ⬇️

Step 1: Make sure you are registered to vote by visiting vote.org.

Step 2: Stay informed about absentee ballot laws – every state offers some form of mail-in ballot!

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In 1943, LDF founder Thurgood Marshall argued before the Supreme Court in Smith v. Allwright. This #voting rights case was a watershed for Black rights and signaled the beginning of the civil rights movement. Marshall considered it his "greatest" case. #HBD #MrCivilRights

The question at the heart of this case was whether state parties prohibiting Black voters from exercising their freedoms in the primary elections violated the 14th and 15th amendments. #SCOTUS found that it did. As a result of this case, Black voter registration skyrocketed.

Of course, Smith v. Allwright was only one step. Ugly displays of voter suppression still mar our elections. The floodgates have opened to a torrent of voter suppression since the #ShelbyCounty decision in 2013 and today's #COVID19 pandemic has only exacerbated these issues.

In 2013, Shelby County v. Holder stripped the preclearance requirement from the Voting Rights Act. Over the last 7 years, as a direct result of the decision, voter suppression schemes designed to abridge the rights of voters of color have been unleashed upon our elections. #OTD

Why was preclearance so important?

Section 5 of the VRA mandated jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to obtain approval before changing voting rules. This process allowed much of, not all, voter suppression tactics to be blocked before they could be implemented.

With voter suppression allowed to run amok, it's more important than ever that we are #PreparedtoVote. LDF's #PtV effort is on the ground in targeted jurisdictions during elections to answer questions and provide voters with information on voting laws.

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In just a few moments, the Creative Artists Agency's town hall will begin. @Sifill_LDF will join a diverse group of creatives to discuss actions to dismantle systemic racism in business and culture. Follow along with us as we live-tweet.

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Tune in to the conversation happening right now between @Sifill_LDF and @YaraShahidi. Watch it live here:

"When you do this work, these are the moments you've been waiting for...when people in fifty states are out talking about an issue that you know lies at the heart of the problem of white supremacy and race in this country."

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The polls have now opened in Mississippi & trained @NAACP_LDF #PreparedtoVote (PtV) volunteers & staff are on-the-ground equipping voters with non-partisan election protection information.

You can learn more about #PtV here: naacpldf.org/preparedtovote…

We must all do more to keep our elections secure—especially if the Senate continues to stall on election security bills like the #SHIELDAct. 🗳

We must:
✔️Be informed voters
✔️Register & vote
✔️Help others get to the polls

#2020Elections

Every vote matters. Every voter counts.

To learn more about how you can help protect the integrity of #2020Elections, save the LDF Voter Participation Action Plan.

Click here to download: naacpldf.org/wp-content/upl…

#OurVoteOurVoice

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Since 2008, LDF has deployed trained staff and volunteers into various states to offer non-partisan election preparedness materials through #PreparedtoVote (PtV).

This year, #PtV will be in over a dozen states ensuring voters know their rights.

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#PtV matters because voter suppression has been on the rise since the 2013 #ShelbyCounty Supreme Court decision. That decision gutted the #VotingRights Act by removing the preclearance requirement--a critical oversight needed to ensure fair elections.

Since that decision, voters have been left vulnerable to strict voter ID laws, strategic polling site closures, and misinformation.

LDF trailed the movement of anti-#votingrights laws to compose the Democracy Defended report:

naacpldf.org/our-thinking/i…

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#SuperTuesday is March 3rd and our #PtV campaign will be on the ground in Texas and Alabama. We have nonpartisan materials you can download so you can ensure you're walking into the polls #PreparedtoVote. naacpldf.org/preparedtovote…

TEXAS: Here’s your election day checklist! 🗳️#SuperTuesday

✅Confirm your registration status: tinyurl.com/TXregis
✅Look up your voting site: tinyurl.com/TXvoterinfo
✅Bring your Photo ID

ALABAMA: Here’s your election day checklist so you’re #PreparedtoVote on #SuperTuesday.

✅Confirm your registration status: tinyurl.com/ALregis
✅Look up your voting site: tinyurl.com/ALvoterinfo
✅Pack your photo ID

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