| “Policies Passed By Iowa Legislature Could Limit Or Slow Voting By Mail During Pandemic”
-- Iowa Public Radio We need 2,500 signatures to DEMAND Iowa’s leaders make absentee voting easier! ADD YOUR NAME
Republican state lawmakers in Iowa are working overtime to make sure Iowans can’t vote this November -- in fact, this isn’t the first time they’ve tried to suppress the vote. Iowa’s GOP lawmakers just passed a bill that constrains the secretary of state’s authority to change election processes during an emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a coalition of 24 lawmakers is required to approve any changes the secretary of state makes. This gives Iowa Republicans the ability to outright reject mail-in voting during a pandemic. This would have stopped absentee ballots from being mailed to ALL registered voters during last week’s June 2nd primary -- in which 80% of voters voted via absentee ballot!!! We should never force Iowans to risk their lives in order to fulfill their constitutional right to vote. If you agree, add your name to our petition right now DEMANDING that Iowa’s leaders make it easier to vote in the November elections via absentee voting. ADD YOUR NAME During this global pandemic, if state lawmakers truly cared about getting folks to vote they would be working to improve and expand early and absentee voting. Take it from the GOP lawmakers themselves and the legislation they’ve introduced to see if they have Iowans’ best interests at heart. The GOP: - Passed a Voter ID law to combat nonexistent voter fraud
- Tried and failed to ban satellite voting stations in state-owned buildings, which would have prevented early voting on college campuses and the Iowa Veterans Home
- Passed a bill this month requiring felons to repay restitution before their voting rights are restored
During times like these, we can’t afford to stay silent. Our democracy is on the line. If you’re with us, add your name to our petition DEMANDING Iowa Republicans make it easier to vote via absentee ballot this November. Thank you,
Jessica David
Campaign Manager
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