More Than a Vote

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More than a Vote is a nonprofit organization fighting for African-Americans's voting rights,{{cite news|last=Ramsay|first=George|date=August 18, 2020|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/18/sport/lebron-james-voter-suppression-nba-spt-intl/index.html|title=LeBron James speaks out against voter suppression with 'More Than A Vote' campaign|publisher=CNN|access-date=March 31, 2022}} as well as advocating criminal justice reform in the United States.{{cite news|last=Turman|first=Jack|date=March 5, 2021|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lebron-james-more-than-a-vote-voting-rights/|title=LeBron James' More Than a Vote launches new campaign to defend voting rights|publisher=CBS News|access-date=March 31, 2022}}{{cite web|last=Fenn|first=Martin|date=August 8, 2021|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/lebron-james-and-more-than-a-vote-shift-focus-voting-rights-enormous-campaign-criminal-justice-reform/|title=LeBron James and More Than a Vote Shift Focus From Voting Rights to Enormous Campaign on Criminal Justice Reform|website=Sportscasting|access-date=March 31, 2022}} 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.{{cite news|last=Martin|first=Jonathan|date=June 10, 2020|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/us/politics/lebron-james-voting-rights.html|title=LeBron James and Other Stars Form a Voting Rights Group|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=March 31, 2022}}{{cite magazine|last=Rohlin|first=Melissa|date=June 23, 2020|url=https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/lebron-james-launches-website-for-more-than-a-vote-to-help-end-black-voter-suppression|title=LeBron James Launches Website For More Than A Vote To Help End Black Voter Suppression|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=March 31, 2022}}{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Emmanuel|date=July 30, 2020|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-07-30/more-than-a-vote-lebron-james|title=More Than a Vote is more than a statement for LeBron James and other athletes|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=March 31, 2022}} More Than a Vote works with non-partisan VoteRiders to spread state-specific information on voter ID requirements.{{Cite web |title=Partner Organizations • VoteRiders |url=https://www.voteriders.org/partners/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=VoteRiders |language=en-US}}

In August, 2024, WNBA nine-time All-Star, Nneka Ogwumike, took over leadership of the organization, refocusing its attention to reproductive rights for the 2024 election cycle. Ogwumike is joined by a coalition of WNBA. players including, Brittney Griner, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson, Cameron Brink, Chelsea Gray, Naz Hillmon, Jewell Loyd, Jordin Canada, and Allisha Gray, who will help to educate the public on threats to women's reproductive rights.{{Cite web |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=2024-08-13 |title=LeBron James Passes Leadership of ‘More Than a Vote’ to WNBA Star Nneka Ogwumike |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/lebron-james-passes-leadership-more-than-a-vote-nneka-ogwumike-1235973065/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}

Stephanie Shriock, previous president of Emily's List, was named as the organization's 2024 senior campaign advisor.{{Cite web |last=Ganguli |first=Tania |date=August 13, 2024 |title=W.N.B.A. Star Takes Over Voting Organization Started by LeBron James |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/13/business/nneka-ogwumike-more-than-a-vote.html |access-date=September 28, 2024 |website=The New York Times}}