Dear MoveOn member,

In states across the country, Republicans are escalating their attacks on
our voting rights, with over 300 bills introduced in statehouses this year
making it harder to cast a ballot. Already people, predominantly Black
people and people of color, face huge intentional hurdles to voting, from
long lines to limited access to early voting and mail-in ballots. Now the
GOP is lashing out to rig the rules in their favor even more. 

[ [link removed] ]This is why on Saturday, May 8, across the country, people are getting
in their cars or joining online to participate in the John Lewis Voting
Rights Day of Action. Click here to find an event near you.

Representative John Lewis was a legend—and known for making "good trouble"
while fighting for justice at every level. He was a pillar of the civil
rights movement, speaking at the March on Washington in 1963 and as a
leader of the voting rights march that was beaten on "Bloody Sunday" in
1965 for trying to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, AL. 

There is a once-in-a-generation chance to fundamentally change voting
rights and our democracy. With Democrats in control of the House, Senate,
and presidency, there is a very small window available to pass
transformative bills, including the For the People Act, the John Lewis
Voting Rights Act, and statehood for Washington, D.C. These bills would
prevent Republicans from rigging the rules in their favor and give power
to the people, getting us closer to the vision of one person, one vote. 

[ [link removed] ]We must act now. If the Senate doesn't vote on the For the People Act
soon, it will be too late for the law to take effect for the 2022
elections. Please join a socially distant "votercade" action in a car on
Saturday, May 8, or join virtually to demand the Senate act on voting
rights.

Votercade events will have lines of cars drive through popular locations
to promote the expansion of voting rights. Together, with over 135 events
taking place across the country, we'll make enough noise to ensure Senator
Schumer and all Democrats hear us and feel the pressure to act quickly. 

[ [link removed] ]Find an event near you here.

Thanks for all you do.

–Emma, Kathy, Gabi, Kate, and the rest of the team


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