One Nation Every Vote (OneV) exists because we believe that every American citizen, regardless of political affiliation, deserves meaningful representation through their vote. Democracy is not created when powerful nations impose leaders from the outside; it is built when people participate in collective self-governance. When democratic norms are weakened anywhere, global stability suffers everywhere. On […]
Americans are united in support of voting as a foundation of American Democracy. Our country has been shaped by founding fathers, thought leaders and legislators of all political stripes who believe in the power of the ballot and self-governance. At OneV we share the powerful sentiments expressed by American leaders on the importance of voting. America’s history on voting reminds us that this fundamental right is not a liberal value or a conservative value. From property-owning founding fathers, to all males, to former slaves, to women, to every other major group that migrated to America, we have recognized that voting matters to every single American and belongs to no political party.
OneV’s Top 20 Moments in American Voting History: #1 – The Nineteenth Amendment (1920)
Throughout American history, the right to vote has expanded to include more citizens. In this blog series, OneV’s Top 20 Moments in American Voting History, we highlight key milestones that shaped our democracy. This week, we arrive at the final moment in our 20-part journey through the most transformative events in American voting history. Since March […]
OneV’s Top 20 Moments in American Voting History: #2 – Fifteenth Amendment (1870)
In our countdown of the most significant events that expanded the right to vote in the United States – OneV’s Top 20 Moments in American Voting History series – we arrive at Moment #2: the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment in 1870. This milestone marked the first time the U.S. Constitution explicitly prohibited denying citizens the right to vote […]
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