COALITION OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS DEMAND ALL BALLOTS BE COUNTED

Voting is the cornerstone of democracy in this country. It is through casting a ballot that Americans determine our future, protect our rights, seek equal treatment in economic and social life – and hold our leaders accountable to their constituents.

We stand firm in our demand that every vote is counted, including absentee and mail-in votes. Voters who were compelled to cast provisional ballots must also be permitted, as authorized under state law, to "cure" their ballots by presenting information to local boards of elections that confirms their voter status. These are routine actions that ta...