Groups are reporting growing voter registration numbers amid protests over police brutality and racial injustice that have erupted across the nation, months out from the general election in November
"It's really amazing how many people are excited about this," Chris Muckle, a founding member of the group, told CNN.It was one example of how groups are reporting growing voter registration numbers amid protests over police brutality and racial injustice that have erupted across the nation, months out from the general election in November.
Last week, TurboVote saw a spike in users arriving to its site from social media platforms that was roughly 11 times the average engagement from the eight weeks prior, Mike Ward, vice president of voter engagement at Democracy Works, told CNN.Grassroots voter registration organizer at a NYC protest on Monday, June 8.
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