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Friend,

Republicans in Congress are trying to force through one of the most
extreme voter suppression bills in modern history. This week, House
Republicans plan to vote on the SAVE America Act, legislation designed to
knock millions of eligible Americans out of the midterm elections.

This is a deliberate choice by Republicans to make voting harder ahead of
the midterm elections, because they are afraid of what a broad, high
turnout electorate would mean for their grip on power. The Save America
Act and similar bills are not voter ID bills. They are “show your papers”
mandates that would force Americans to provide documents that tens of
millions of citizens do not have in order to exercise their constitutional
right to vote.

If Republicans get their way, millions of Americans will lose access to
the ballot in practice, even though they are legally eligible to vote.
People without ready access to a passport or birth certificate would be
blocked from registering or staying registered. Any married person who
took their partner’s last name would face new bureaucratic hurdles just to
vote under their legal name, often requiring additional documents, fees,
and time many people simply do not have. Voters of color, young people,
people with disabilities, rural communities, and low-income Americans
would be pushed out first and hardest.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name now to tell Republicans in Congress to stop this assault
on the right to vote. >>

Republicans are pushing the SAVE Act in a crucial midterm election year
because their MAGA agenda is deeply unpopular. They are facing widespread
voter anger over attacks on rights, democracy, and basic freedoms – and on
their ability to afford the basic necessities of life. Rather than accept
accountability at the ballot box, they are trying to control who gets to
participate in that election at all.

The SAVE America Act would also tear apart the systems that make voting
possible for millions of people. Republicans would gut online and mail
registration. They would effectively shut down voter registration drives.
They would pressure election officials to reject eligible voters rather
than help them. The result would be mass exclusion by design.

[ [link removed] ]Tell Republicans in Congress that blocking voters to protect their
power in the midterms is unacceptable. >>

The House vote is expected this week. If Republicans succeed, eligible
Americans will be turned away from the ballot and entire communities will
be silenced heading into the midterm elections.

Republicans are trying to shape the outcome of the midterms by deciding
who gets to vote. The only way to stop them is to meet this moment with
real pressure and sustained opposition.

Thanks for taking action,

People For the American Way

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