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United States-based non-profit organization
More than a Vote is a
nonprofit organization fighting for
African-Americans's voting rights,
[1] as well as advocating
criminal justice reform in the United States.
[2]
[3] It was founded in June 2020, amid the
Black Lives Matter protests following the murders of
Breonna Taylor and
George Floyd, by
NBA basketball player
LeBron James and other black athletes and entertainers.
[4]
[5]
[6] More Than a Vote works with non-partisan
VoteRiders to spread state-specific information on voter ID requirements.
[7]
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^ Ramsay, George (August 18, 2020).
"LeBron James speaks out against voter suppression with 'More Than A Vote' campaign". CNN. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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^ Turman, Jack (March 5, 2021).
"LeBron James' More Than a Vote launches new campaign to defend voting rights". CBS News. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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^ Fenn, Martin (August 8, 2021).
"LeBron James and More Than a Vote Shift Focus From Voting Rights to Enormous Campaign on Criminal Justice Reform". Sportscasting. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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^ Martin, Jonathan (June 10, 2020).
"LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group". The New York Times.
ISSN
0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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^ Rohlin, Melissa (June 23, 2020).
"LeBron James Launches Website For More Than A Vote To Help End Black Voter Suppression". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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^ Morgan, Emmanuel (July 30, 2020).
"More Than a Vote is more than a statement for LeBron James and other athletes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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"Partner Organizations • VoteRiders". VoteRiders. Retrieved October 15, 2022.