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Since its founding, When We All Vote has fought to expand access to voting and increase participation in every election -- particularly in communities that face the greatest barriers to make their voices heard. Today, we are reaffirming our commitment to the fight for voting rights with the introduction of our voting principles that will guide our work over the next year to come.

In 2021, in at least 47 states, Republican lawmakers are pushing election bills that put up barriers based on what we look like or where we live, especially the voices of Black, Brown, and young voters. We are calling for Congress to protect and expand access to voting for ALL Americans -- and we are going to need your help.

It’s time to help end voter suppression by creating modern and national standards for voting to protect voters’ rights. If we organize, mobilize and work together, just as we did in 2020, we can make sure that every voice is heard and our elections reflect the will of ALL the people.

Take a look at our voting principles, share them and then pledge to join our fight for a fair and accessible democracy for every American -- it’s going to take all of us working together.

TAKE THE PLEDGE [[link removed]] When We All Vote’s work is guided by the following voting principles:

1. Ensure every American can easily register to vote through expanding online and automatic voter registration. The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates among developed nations, with nearly one in four eligible voters not registered. As of February 16, 2021, 19 states and the District of Columbia have already approved automatic voter registration. If implemented nationwide, automatic voter registration could add as many as 50 million new eligible voters to the rolls -- the largest group of new voters since the 19th Amendment was ratified over one hundred years ago.

2. Expand access to voting through early, no-excuse in-person voting and vote by mail and give Americans time off to vote so they don’t have to choose between a paycheck and casting their ballot. In 2020, 46 states and the District of Columbia offered at least some opportunity for voters to cast their ballot early in person ahead of the designated Election Day, but the absence of a national standard means that some states have few or inconsistent early voting hours which can directly impact hourly workers, parents without childcare, and the disability community.

3. Make elections transparent and fair. This includes making representation in government more fair by ending partisan and racist gerrymandering and also putting an end to loopholes that allow big-money contributors and special interests from hiding the true funding source of their political spending.

4. Americans should be able to cast their ballots freely and equally. With hundreds of bills across the country that are making it harder for millions of Americans to vote, we will do whatever it takes to fight modern-day Jim Crow laws that make it harder for Black, Brown, and young people to vote. This also includes boosting safeguards against unlawful interference with voter registration and casting a ballot.

5. Give full representation in Congress to millions of Americans in D.C. and the territories -- citizens who pay taxes, serve in the military, and contribute to our economy.

6. Restore voting rights for millions of Americans barred from voting because of criminal convictions in their past and who deserve to be heard.

Every American should be able to equally participate in fair and safe elections. But today, the fundamental tenets of our democracy are under assault by forces that seek to silence the voices of millions of Americans. You can help -- take the voting principles pledge today and help us continue our fight for a fair and accessible democracy.

TAKE THE PLEDGE [[link removed]]Thanks for being a part of our team.

Stephanie

Stephanie L. Young
Executive Director
When We All Vote
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