Founder accuses Vote.org of defrauding donors

Published July 15, 2025 2:04pm ET



Debra Cleaver, founder and former CEO of the voting registration nonprofit Vote.org, filed a complaint with the attorneys general of several states, alleging that the organization defrauded donors and mismanaged its funds.

Cleaver’s complaint, first shared with Politico, says the nonprofit organization promised prospective donors that it would register 8 million voters during the 2024 election cycle, despite having no plan on how to do so. Vote.org eventually only registered 2.2 million voters in 2024.

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