America Votes
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America Votes was founded in 2003 by Cecile Richards.[1] Its website claims that it is the largest grassroots voter mobilization effort in the country, with 260 state-based partner organizations. The group lobbies for the environment, civil and human rights, abortion rights, education and labor.[2]
National Partners
As at Aug. 17, 2011, the following organizations were national partners with the America Votes:[3]
- AFL-CIO
- AFSCME
- American Association for Justice
- BISC
- Bull Moose Sportsmen Alliance
- Campaign for Community Change
- Clean Water Action
- Communication Workers of America
- Democracia Ahora
- EMILY’s List
- Environment America
- Fair Share
- Hispanic Institute Advocacy Project
- Human Rights Campaign
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- League of Conservation Voters
- NAACP Voter Fund
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- National Education Association
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
- ProgressNow Action
- SEIU
- Sierra Club
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
- USAction
- VoteVets
- Women's Voices. Women Vote.
- Working America
References
- ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/statehouse08/ci_13647311
- ↑ http://www.americavotes.org/page/content/home
- ↑ America Votes: National Partners (accessed on Aug. 17, 2011)