John,

Today is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a landmark piece of legislation that enfranchised millions of Americans who were kept from exercising one of our most fundamental rights in a democratic-republic - choosing who represents us.

Sadly, voting rights for many communities have been scaled back through precinct closures, unbelievable long lines on Election Day, and voter purges, and we have a President who openly suggested delaying the upcoming election in a purely partisan move to further suppress voters.

John, I first ran for office because I was tired of the same ole same ole politicians who stand more for special interests, than for the people's interests. It's been 55 years since the momentous Voting Rights Act passed, and yet, far too many voices continue to be drowned out by the money and corruption in our political system.

The erosion of our basic democratic rights should worry us all, Democrats running up and down the ballot must push back against these voter suppression tactics by making the expansion of voting rights a top priority.

That's why I'm fired up about my DeKalb for the People Act - a local proposal to give power back to our communities now.

SIGN ON TO MY DEKALB FOR THE PEOPLE ACT

Here are the highlights:
Establish Election Day as a county-wide holiday. Build a movement of businesses, governments, communities all celebrating our democracy by making every general election day a paid holiday.

Create a non-partisan independent redistricting committee to draw county district lines.

Develop an alternative campaign funding system for county offices. Matching small contributions for qualified candidates.

Strengthen the code of ethics for all county offices. Prohibit elected leaders from serving on boards of for-profit entities, establishing additional conflict-of-interest and ethics provisions for all county employees and the executive branch.

Permanent expansion of early voting times and locations, anywhere in county election day voting, ballot translations for all major lingual groups, and use of hand-marked paper ballots.

End voter purges, engage all residents to stay active on their voter registration.

John, if you are concerned about the corporate and special interest control of our democracy and want to ensure the sanctity of our electoral process, will you help me pass our DeKalb For the People Act? - [link removed]

Change often comes from the bottom up, and the truth is we don't need to wait for Mitch McConnell and the Senate to act and renew the Voting Right Acts -- we can start here at the local level.

Help me expand and reaffirm voting rights, and create a more transparent and accountable campaign finance system by chipping in a contribution to our grassroots movement to fight for democracy for all.

- Ted

P.S. After you've donated - Please sign on to our DeKalb For the People Act, and share with your friends. Help us create a more vibrant and fair democracy starting right here in DeKalb County. Thank you!

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