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'''Let America Vote''' is a [[527 organization|political action organization]] founded by former [[Missouri Secretary of State]] [[Jason Kander]] in February 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.letamericavote.org/news/pressreleases/2017/jason-kander-launches-let-america-vote-fight-voter-suppression-laws-across-country/|title=Jason Kander Launches Let America Vote To Fight Voter Suppression Laws Across The Country|date=February 7, 2017|author=Wilder, Will|publisher=Let America Vote|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> Its mission is to end [[voter suppression]] and [[gerrymandering]] across the country.<ref name=murphy>{{cite web|url=http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2017/02/07/jason-kander-launches-let-america-vote-to-fight-voter-suppression|title=Jason Kander Launches Let America Vote to Fight Voter Suppression|first=Doyle|last=Murphy|publisher=''[[Riverfront Times]]''|date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> The group raised approximately $2.4 million in its first year.<ref>Raasch, Chuck. [http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/kander-raises-million-for-his-voter-rights-group-so-far/article_cee08363-fc08-518b-9868-03944cdfb79f.html "Kander raises $2.4 million for his voter-rights group so far"], ''St. Louis Post Dispatch'', November 30, 2017.</ref><ref>Nitcher, Emily. [http://www.omaha.com/news/legislature/state-sen-murante-not-giving-up-on-voter-id-push/article_b0f7d922-e4f1-11e7-a8f8-1b60b9a92147.html Not giving up on voter ID push, State Sen. Murante plans to introduce new legislation], ''Omaha World Herald'', December 20, 2017.</ref><ref>Nijhawan, Rishabh. [http://www.dailycal.org/2017/12/11/former-senate-candidate-jason-kander-talks-voter-suppression-uc-berkeley-event Former Senate candidate Jason Kander condemns voter suppression at UC Berkeley event], Daily Californian, December 11, 2017.</ref> In his capacity as president of Let America Vote, Kander also serves as chairman of the DNC's Commission on Protecting American Democracy from the [[Trump Administration]]. Congresswoman [[Terri Sewell]] serves as vice chair.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.democrats.org/post/1350|title=DNC Launches Commission on Protecting American Democracy from the Trump Administration|date=May 25, 2017|publisher=Democratic National Committee|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>
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