People For Member,
On Bloody Sunday in 1965, then-25-year-old John Lewis nearly was beaten to death during a march for voting rights. He was willing to put his life on the line to preserve the freedom to vote, and he spent his congressional career fighting to protect and expand these rights. Now voting rights are suffering their greatest attacks since the 1960s, with more than 350 voter suppression bills moving through 47 states, and we need your help to prevent these awful bills from becoming law.
People For is working with national and state-level partners to support a John Lewis Voting Rights Day of Action on May 8, and we want you to join us! From supporting legislation that strengthens voting rights across the country to addressing the Jim Crow filibuster, we have a lot to do to make sure that everyone can vote safely and securely.
Sign up now for an event near you on May 8, the John Lewis Voting Rights National Day of Action! >>
Although activists are working hard to fight back against local attacks on voting rights by state legislators, there are four concrete things we need to address at the federal level to ensure that everyone has the freedom to vote: eliminating the Jim Crow filibuster, followed by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, the For the People Act, and the D.C. statehood bill.
All three bills will help prevent the state legislators’ voter suppression tactics – aimed squarely at communities of color – from taking effect, but we need them to pass soon for that to be the case. That’s why we’re asking you to take action locally to support these pro-voting rights efforts. And if you participate in an event in-person, please make sure to practice social distancing and wear a mask when you attend!
Find an event near you to honor John Lewis’s commitment to voting rights! >>
Thank you for all that you do.
In community,
Sarah, Digital Campaigns Associate
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