The New Florida Majority, alongside coalition partners, have filed a lawsuit in the state of Florida demanding that the state extend the voter registration deadline following online registration system failure MIAMI, FL — Today, following news that Florida’s online voter registration system crashed the day of the filing deadline, after crashing intermittently throughout the previous days, the New Florida…
Continue reading ›Voting Rights Advocates Work to Combat Barriers Affecting Black and Brown Communities Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, a coalition of national and statewide organizations decried significant barrier to the ballot still facing Black and Brown voters as voter registration deadlines loom ahead of the fall 2020 election. Organizations including New Florida Majority, Advancement Project National Office, New Virginia Majority and New…
Continue reading ›JACKSONVILLE, FL — Earlier today, the New Florida Majority released a statement from their Senior Program Director for Policy, Advocacy and Research, Moné Holder, regarding a recent report from British investigative journalists at Channel 4 News that found the Trump 2016 campaign used stolen Facebook data to suppress the votes of 3.5 million Black Americans:…
Continue reading ›New Florida Majority Also Endorses Eight Local Progressive Leaders to Fight for Black and Brown Communities Miami, FL — Today, New Florida Majority (NewFM), a 501(c)(4) racial justice organization dedicated to expanding democracy and restoring justice, enthusiastically endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket for President and Vice-President, and announced support of a group of eight progressive candidates…
Continue reading ›Miami, FL — Earlier today, Andrea Mercado, the Executive Director of the New Florida Majority, one of the largest political organizing groups in the state of Florida, released the following statement regarding proposed legislation from Gov. DeSantis that would throttle the First Amendment and effectively legalize violence against protesters: Let me be clear: Gov. DeSantis is proposing legislation that would…
Continue reading ›New Florida Majority released the following statement from their Executive Director Andrea Mercado, regarding Senator Kamala Harris being named as Joe Biden’s running mate:
Continue reading ›New Florida Majority Endorses Three More Progressive Leaders Ahead of 2020 Primary Elections
Continue reading ›The U.S. Census Bureau is ending its critical door-knocking efforts one month early, on September 30, sparking concerns that the White House is pressuring the bureau to wrap up counting.
Continue reading ›Earlier today, New Florida Majority, one of the largest racial justice and political action organizations in the state, released the following statement from their Senior Director for Policy, Advocacy and Research, Moné Holder, regarding Donald Trump’s abrupt announcement that they will no longer hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville: The president’s abrupt announcement last night that he…
Continue reading ›Earlier today, New Florida Majority released the following statement from Moné Holder, their Senior Director for Policy, Advocacy and Research, regarding the anticipated release of a presidential executive order to exclude undocumented Americans from the U.S. Census: Trump’s anticipated executive order banning undocumented Americans from being counted in the U.S. Census is yet another example of…
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