In the past few weeks, we've seen how far some will go to retain power and threaten the fundamental principles of our democracy.
We need to address the erosion of accountability in our government. Any effort to diminish the power of a vote -- whether through overt acts of voter suppression or by gerrymandering district lines -- makes it harder for constituents to hold their elected officials accountable.
All On The Line is working to strengthen voting rights, reform redistricting, and restore accountability in our democracy. I hope you'll support their efforts, friend.
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Last time I wrote to you, I told you about the coordinated effort to gerrymander maps in 2011 and how it was a direct response to our grassroots movement for change in 2008. And unfortunately, we are seeing a similar pattern emerge again today after record-breaking voter turnout.
This month, Georgians voted in a much-watched runoff election -- an election structure that was introduced in the state during the last gasp of the Jim Crow era, in order to dilute the collective political power of Black voters. Yet despite this -- and despite the other forms of voter suppression deployed against them -- Georgia voters made their voices heard and cast their ballots in record numbers during the runoff. This is a testament to the resilience of voters and the collective strength of grassroots organizers who engaged, registered, and mobilized their communities.
But once again, progress has been met with obstruction. Within days of the runoff election, state legislators and election officials in Georgia were proposing new efforts to dismantle access to voting across the state.
What's happening in Georgia not only illustrates our history of voter suppression and discrimination based on the color of our skin, but also tells the story of how people working toward the collective good can dismantle these oppressive systems.
For years, we've witnessed the erosion of our democracy due to corruption, extreme partisanship, and attempts to uphold systems of oppression. But despite the challenges we face in rebuilding our democracy, there is hope -- and a clear path forward.
And it starts with comprehensive democracy reform: strengthening voting rights, reforming redistricting, and instituting higher ethics standards in our government. These are commonsense reforms that a majority of Americans support.
All On The Line is leading a grassroots advocacy campaign calling on Congress to adopt democracy reforms. Can I count on you to chip in to support this grassroots call for accountability?
Thank you for being involved in this grassroots movement,
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