Hello,
Last week, President Obama made an impassioned plea for Congress to honor civil rights champion John Lewis by defending the voting rights of millions of Americans.
Today, on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 -- a law for which Congressman Lewis was willing to lay down his life -- we're asking you once again to join Bob, President Obama, and the thousands who've already taken action to defend and expand the right of every eligible voter to be heard.
Tell Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to support immediate action to defend the voting rights of every eligible voter now. Add your name.
Already this year, we've seen too many cases of voter suppression in primaries and local elections.
Wisconsin Republicans made voters choose between their health and their right to vote. Voters in Georgia were forced to wait in massive lines as voting machines malfunctioned or were missing. President Trump and state legislators across the country are working in tandem to stop Americans from voting by mail.
We need to take a stand now, before the 2020 election is sabotaged by Republican voter suppression.
Stand with President Obama and defend your right to vote now.
Thank you,
Team Casey
P.S. If you missed Bob's message on why fighting for our rights in this moment is so critical, read his previous email below.
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From: Bob Casey (info@bobcasey.com)
Date: Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 10:30 AM
Subject: It's time to honor John Lewis by protecting voting rights
Hello,
The dark days when Black people were routinely beaten or murdered for attempting to exercise and defend their right to vote are not distant history.
Just 55 years ago, on March 7, 1965, John Lewis led 600 protesters on a march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery that was cut short by the violence of state troopers, police officers, and a county posse. After marchers reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, dozens were beaten and many were hospitalized. But a few days later, they marched again, and then again.
John, like so many others in the civil rights era and beyond, laid his life on the line for voting rights. His leadership played a crucial role in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He led a remarkable life, including speaking at the March on Washington and serving 12 terms in Congress.
Congressman Lewis's passing last Friday is a tragic loss for our Nation, and we should honor his life of service by defending the rights that he fought for. In recent years, the foundations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have been eroded. The Voting Rights Advancement Act, which Congressman Lewis helped win majority support for in Congress last year, is a critical part of what our Nation needs to do to ensure all Americans can exercise their right to vote.
Will you join me in asking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to honor Congressman John Lewis by working to pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate? Help defend the voting rights of every American by taking action now.
Thanks to Congressman Lewis and all those who spent their entire lives fighting for justice, it's rare to see the sort of anti-voting violence that aired on the national news in the 1960s.
But today, voter suppression is still a key part of Republicans' strategy. Voter ID laws add bureaucracy that is designed to make voting more difficult for seniors and students. In states where Black communities have traditionally organized "Souls to the Polls" events on Sundays before Election Day, election officials have abruptly changed early voting dates. Eligible voters are routinely purged from voting rolls, and polling hours and polling places are limited to reduce access.
The time to modernize the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is long overdue, and there's no better time than now to honor Congressman Lewis for fighting to ensure every American, no matter their race, could exercise their right to be heard.
Defend the right to vote and honor Congressman Lewis' legacy today. Tell Leader McConnell to help pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act now.
Sincerely,
Bob
PO Box 58746, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
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