Dear MoveOn member,
Time is running out to protect our democracy from Republican attacks. This
is why our senators need to act on this once-in-a-generation chance by
swiftly passing the For the People Act, a transformative bill that will
fundamentally protect our multiracial democracy and voting rights, that is
coming up for a vote in the Senate tomorrow.
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the For the People Act to protect our democracy to ensure our senators see
that we expect them to vote yes tomorrow? Don't forget to follow the
instructions and call your senator, too!
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The Republicans have been on a tear to attack our democracy. The world
watched in horror after the GOP Treason Caucus incited a deadly
insurrection led by white supremacist Trump supporters on January 6. We
watched in horror while they voted to object to the results of the 2020
election despite the insurrection, as they refused to hold Trump
accountable in the impeachment trials (twice), and while they used the
filibuster, a tool invented by racist, pro-slavery senators before the
Civil War that prevented the passage of over 200 anti-lynching bills, to
block a bipartisan commission to investigate the insurrection.
It never ends. Republicans, fueled by special interests and dark money,
continue to escalate their attacks on democracy. The latest? They’ve
introduced almost 400 voter suppression bills in 48 statehouses this
year.^1 The scary part? They’re succeeding in states like Georgia, where
people, predominantly Black people and communities of color, already face
huge, intentional hurdles to voting, such as long lines, difficult voter
registration processes, and limited access to early voting and mail-in
ballots.
That's why passing the For the People Act is so important. Passing this
bill means that every single state will have automatic voter registration,
that every voter has 15 consecutive days of early voting to cast their
ballot, that everyone can vote by mail, and that returning citizens get
their voting rights restored. It would also put an end to partisan
gerrymandering and curb the power of big money by creating a public
financing system so that candidates can fuel their campaigns from
grassroots donations instead of becoming indebted to big corporations and
the mega-rich.
[ [link removed] ]Click here to watch and share this video about how we can create a
democracy that works for all of us by passing the For the People Act!
Passing the For the People Act is a racial justice issue.
Time and time again, the Republican Party has shown us that they are
hellbent on adding barriers to the ballot box that are designed to
negatively impact Black people and communities of color. Republicans have
used gerrymandering to marginalize communities of color, to diminish the
political influence of Black and brown voters, and to protect corrupt
incumbents from competition. And it’s no surprise that dark money from
corporations and the ultra-wealthy have also kept diverse candidates who
are truly representative of their communities off the ballot.
And Mitch McConnell has said he's "100% focused on stopping President
Biden's agenda."^2 There is absolutely no time to wait to find
bipartisanship with the same Republican Party that enables attacks on our
democracy while refusing to work with Democrats to pass legislation that
would actually help our communities, especially those who have been
consistently pushed to the margins.
Just imagine what our democracy would look like if no one had to jump
through all of these unnecessary, intentional hurdles to cast their
ballot. We could truly have an inclusive, multiracial democracy that works
for all of us. For these reasons and many more, we need our senators to
meet this moment with urgency by passing the For the People Act.
[ [link removed] ]Help spread the word by clicking here to watch and share this short,
fun video about the For the People Act before the Senate votes tomorrow!
Thanks for all you do.
–Jensine, Elsie, Emma, Kathy, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "State Voting Bills Tracker 2021," Brennan Center for Justice, accessed
on June 14, 2021
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2. "McConnell says he's '100 percent' focused on 'stopping' Biden's
administration," NBC News, May 5, 2021
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