Democrats are moving swiftly to build a large network to push back against voter identification laws after President Donald Trump claimed illegal immigrants gave Hillary Clinton the edge in the popular vote and called for a "major investigation" into potential voter fraud.
Democratic-aligned groups have since rolled out what amounts to a large infrastructure to oppose any potential Republican efforts to enact further voter ID laws.
Let America Vote, a nonprofit that filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Monday, has been established by former Democratic Missouri Secretary of State and failed Senate candidate Jason Kander. The group says they are dedicated to "winning the public debate over voter suppression in the United States."
The nonprofit plans to work in conjunction with other liberal groups and has appointed high-level liberal operatives to its advisory board.
Josh Earnest, President Obama's former White House Press Secretary; Martin Luther King Jr. III, a human rights activist; Stephanie Schriock, the president of EMILY's List; and Jon Favreau, a former speechwriter for Obama; all sit on the 27-person advisory board.
Guy Cecil, Chairman of Priorities USA, has also joined the board. Priorities USA was the largest liberal super PAC that backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
Marc Elias, the former top campaign lawyer for Clinton's presidential campaign and a partner at the Washington, D.C. office of the Perkins Coie law firm, is also listed as a member of the advisory board.
Elias led challenges against voter ID laws in Virginia, Ohio, Wisconsin, and North Carolina that were bankrolled by millions from liberal billionaire George Soros. Elias recently joined the board of Priorities USA to help the group in its efforts to combat voter laws.
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