In the dark of night last night, Republicans in the Texas House passed one of the most restrictive voter suppression laws yet.
The New York Times reports the law will make Texas "one of the most difficult states in the nation in which to cast a ballot."
We're organizing nationally and in West Virginia to put in place robust federal democracy protections by passing the For The People Act.
SIGN ON HERE: I support passing the For The People Act -- a federal law that will override racist state voter suppression laws and protect our democracy. We're keeping our allies in Congress informed as tens of thousands more people sign.
The "For the People Act" is a sweeping package to ensure our freedom to vote, get big money out of politics, guarantee that congressional districts are drawn to give fair representation for all, and to realize the promise of our democracy.
It will modernize our voting system and dismantle barriers erected to keep Black, Indigenous, young, and new Americans from voting.
For democracy to work for all Americans, it must include all Americans.
Together we can realize a democracy that represents, reflects, and responds to all of us.
The vote in Texas came just one day after Florida's Republican governor signed an extreme voter suppression law in that state. Iowa and Georgia have also passed restrictive laws making it harder to vote.
And these are just the first states in the massive Republican push for hundreds of voter suppression laws in nearly every state in the country.
It’s time for our Congress to pass and sign into law the For the People Act to heal our country and build a more just, fair, and inclusive democratic society.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- The PCCC Team (@BoldProgressive)
P.S. Join PCCC members and activists across the country TOMORROW, Saturday, May 8 to demand the passage of the For the People Act, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and D.C. Statehood and to address one of the greatest obstacles to the passage of civil and voting rights -- and one of the last vestiges of slavery -- the filibuster!
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