ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on 2018 Midterm Election Results
NEW YORK – The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ spent $28.3 million in the midterm elections by supporting ballot measures, raising civil liberties issues in candidate races, and building a massive voter mobilization program across the country.
Anthony Romero, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµExecutive Director, offered the following reaction:
“Millions of Americans exercised their right to vote in this election. In key battleground states, that right was also expanded so that 2 million additional voters will be able to be cast their ballots in Florida, Michigan, and Nevada in 2020.�
“Voting is the bedrock principle upon which our democracy rests. We are proud to have played a part in expanding voting rights to more than 2 million people in key states: by re-enfranchising 1.4 million people with prior convictions in Florida, and through a suite of voting reforms in Michigan and Nevada. These reforms enacted by these ballot referenda will have impacts for elections to come. They will help create a groundswell of energy and engagement in future elections.�
“Civil liberties and civil rights were on the ballot across the country and voters responded in a big way. From expanding voting rights to protecting immigrants’ rights and transgender equity, people headed to the polls and supported civil rights and civil liberties. The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhas always been and will continue to be on the frontlines of these fights. We felt the imperative to get involved this election cycle – because so much is at stake, especially for the marginalized communities we care about.â€�
The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhired dozens of new staff, mobilized volunteers and directly contacted three million voters through a significant investment in its new ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµVoter program.