First, the good news on voter participation, team:

• In Wisconsin’s primary earlier this month — the first election after new fair maps were enacted — the highest number of voters in 60 years turned out for a presidential year partisan primary. One draw? New competitive districts. This follows what we’ve seen again and again: Fair maps motivate more people to get involved in elections!

Now, the bad news:

• In Arizona, a ballot initiative would essentially stop term limits for state supreme and appellate court judges — and the ballot initiative would be retroactive. If it passes, it would overturn the results of any election this November that unseats a current state supreme court justice. This includes two GOP judges who ruled to uphold the state’s Civil War-era abortion ban, who voters are trying to get out of office. This would take power away from voters after they cast their ballots — and it’s a tremendous, partisan abuse of power.
• In Louisiana, newly fair maps are in place (and will stay in place!) for November — but afterwards, Black voters could lose an opportunity district if the current district lines are overturned. Black Louisianians make up about one-third of the state’s population, but would only have the opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice in just one of the state’s six congressional districts if the current congressional map is overturned. This is another attempt to water down the power of voters.
• In Georgia, the election certification processes keep changing, and the election board plans to meet next month to consider even more rule changes. This is confusing for poll workers and election officials, and these last-minute changes could lead to issues on November 5 when it’s time to count votes. These are partisan games that could have monumental consequences for the state’s election.

Bad actors keep trying to tilt the scales in their favor by silencing voters’ voices — from restricting voting rights to manipulating maps. But we’re working to turn out voters across the country, recruit poll workers to ensure everyone is able to cast their ballot in a fair and timely manner, and make sure the will of the people is not only heard, but respected and reflected.

Will you make a gift today to power our work? When you chip in to help reach our $5,000 goal, you will help our work to strengthen our democracy and let every American have an equal voice in our government.

Just 66 days to go,

Brianna Shamsuddoha
Director of Mobilization, All On The Line

All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund. Support our work to end gerrymandering.

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