The fight for voting rights is as old as our nation. From critical legislation like the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to amendments such as the 24th Amendment to eliminate poll taxes, equal access to the ballot box has been a battle. And it’s a battle that we’re still fighting.
Over the last decade, we’ve seen that voting rights are under attack nationwide as states pass voter suppression laws. We face a clear and present danger as laws that suppress votes and allow for the subversion of elections have been proposed and passed.
These voter suppression laws are creating longer voting lines, fewer polling locations, and more ways for ballots to be thrown out. Ultimately, they are designed to make it harder for millions of people — especially people of color — to cast their vote.
These attacks and attempts to curtail our right to vote won’t stop. Unless we do something about it.
In 2022, six states had voting access proposals on the ballot. And when voting rights are on the ballot, Americans voted to protect it more often than not.
It’s time Congress did the same by passing federal protections for voting rights. Will you stand with me in support of protecting voting rights by adding your name here?
Thank you,
Congressman Sanford Bishop