Last week, Republican state parties in Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, and South Carolina decided that they will cancel their presidential primary elections and caucuses next year, silencing millions of Republican voters in an effort to undermine any member of the GOP who would dare challenge Trump.
We know the playbook for Trump and his allies. They’ve made voter suppression for political gain a cornerstone of this administration.
And the reality is that these efforts to suppress the vote are entirely legal even though they are wholly wrong. In this case, state parties can pick and choose whether to hold presidential primaries and caucuses, and because the law permits it, the remedies are limited.
But your access to the ballot shouldn’t depend on whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican. Because in a democracy, every eligible American should be able to exercise their right to vote.
We know that canceling elections won’t be the only way Republicans try to block voters from the ballot before 2020. Because those who would silence the will of the people prefer a system that intimidates anyone willing to challenge the status quo.
We’ll continue to step up and demand justice for voters at every turn, but we need your help. Can you donate today to ensure we have every resource to fight for free and fair elections?
Thank you for all you do,
Team Fair Fight