John,

The most crucial part of a functioning democracy is the right to vote. That right has been under relentless attack with more than 900 anti-voter bills introduced between 2021 and 2023, and 81 being signed into law.^1,2,3

These laws disproportionately suppress voter turnout from the most marginalized communities—communities of color, low-income communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and rural communities. These anti-democracy laws are a reaction to the historic, multiracial voter turnout we witnessed in the 2020 presidential election and the 2021 and 2022 Georgia Senate runoff elections.

American democracy only works if everyone is able to vote—regardless of their race, religion, or socioeconomic status. Join us in calling on Congress to do everything in their power to protect our freedom to vote.

The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act―named after the famed civil rights hero and late Congressman―and the Freedom to Vote Act would modernize and restore protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that were gutted in the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder in 2013.

These transformative pieces of legislation would set national standards to increase access to the ballot box, neutralize partisan and racial gerrymandering, protect our elections from interference, increase transparency in campaign finance to prevent dark money from buying our politicians, and more.

We have an extremely important election next year, the results of which will make a huge impact in deciding the future of our social programs and larger democracy―and whether we invest in critically needed programs. We all need to work together to make sure that voters, especially those with low incomes and people of color, are able to make their voices heard at the ballot box.

Members of Congress must fulfill their obligation to protect the freedom to vote by enacting legislation that will fully restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

ADD YOUR NAME to demand Congress pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act today.

Thank you for all you do,

Dominique Espinoza
Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ Voting Laws Roundup: December 2021
² Voting Laws Roundup: December 2022
³ Voting Laws Roundup: October 2023