John,

Did you know that Iowa has already passed a law to make it harder to vote?

Across the country, at least 250 new laws have been introduced in 43 states to limit vote-by-mail, early in-person voting and Election Day voting.¹

And, in Iowa the governor has signed a law that dramatically cuts the early voting period from 29 days to 20, closes polls earlier, and “significantly tightens the rules for when absentee ballots must be received by county auditors in order to be counted,” according to the Des Moines Register.²

We can't stand by and watch as states work to unwind voting rights―specifically targeting Black, brown and marginalized communities. We need the U.S. Senate to pass the For the People Act, which has already passed the House of Representatives.

Read Deborah’s email below and, if you can, donate $5 or more to demand the Senate pass this essential legislation and to protect the voting rights of millions of people throughout our country.

Thank you,

Nicolai Haddal
Field and Events Manager, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2021/voting-restrictions-republicans-states/
² https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2021/03/08/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-signs-law-shortening-early-voting-closing-polls-earlier-election-day/6869317002/

--DEBORAH'S EMAIL--

John,

On the heels of a presidential election that saw record voter turnout, 43 states are now trying to turn back the clock on our voting rights.

In some states, lawmakers are making dangerous arguments, including in Arizona, where one State Representative said, “Quantity is important, but we have to look at the quality of votes, as well.”¹

This is not only anti-democratic―it’s also coded language designed to deprive Black, brown and marginalized communities from exercising their constitutional right to vote.

Thankfully there’s something we can do. The U.S. House recently passed the For the People Act, and CHN is part of a national effort to get the Senate to act. We’ve already helped generate nearly 100,000 letters to U.S. Senators.

Donate to CHN today to power our efforts and tell the U.S. Senate to pass the For the People Act to defend our voting rights in the face of relentless attacks.

Last year, CHN worked with our national coalition to empower Black and brown voters throughout the country. And our efforts worked!

CHN’s Dominique Espinoza led our electoral efforts, translating voting materials into Spanish and spearheading outreach efforts to Black, brown and marginalized communities. But now we’re in danger of having this progress rolled back―threatening the voting rights of millions of Americans.

If passed into law, the For the People Act would address voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics in federal elections. It will expand voter registration to include automatic and same-day registration, and strengthen voting access through vote-by-mail and early voting. It also limits removing voters from voter rolls.

In Georgia, the state legislature is working to prevent “no-excuse absentee voting,” except for people over 65. In the last election, Black voters were more likely to use these mail-in ballots, but voters over 65 using them were more likely to be white.² The For the People Act would prevent this kind of discriminatory voter suppression.

Further, the legislation requires major party nominees for president and vice president to disclose 10 years of tax returns.³

In the face of relentless attacks on our voting rights, the For the People Act couldn't be more urgent!

Chip in $5 or more today to demand the U.S. Senate pass this critical legislation to fight back against attacks on our voting rights.

Thank you for all you do to strengthen our democracy and demand accountability from our political leaders.

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs