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Hello John,
Did you see Max’s email from yesterday? I wanted to make certain you didn’t miss it, because right now the National Committee needs your help to put pressure on Congress to support critical legislation that will safeguard the rights of older adults to access a vote-by-mail option in future elections. Older citizens are more likely to vote than any other voting bloc in America. That’s why it’s so important our right to vote is not infringed upon in any way. So, if you haven’t yet signed our urgent Petition to Senators Manchin and Sinema, please take a moment to do it now.
Please also consider making a donation in whatever amount you can afford to help bolster our crucial work to protect and strengthen the rights and earned benefits of millions of older Americans.
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Julie Lynch
Member Services Manager
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Dear John,
Next year’s mid-term elections may be a little more than a year away but already there is a pervasive and insidious effort underway to restrict ballot access. And that could have a devastating impact on millions of older Americans who use the option of voting by mail.
Eighteen states have enacted laws restricting ballot access. Fortunately, there is new federal legislation, called the “For the People Act” (H.R. 1), that would prevent states from passing onerous laws making it harder for older Americans and other vulnerable groups to vote.
That’s why we’re urging Senators Joe Manchin (WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) to support a narrow change to the filibuster rule — which requires 60 members to end debate on most topics and move to a vote — to allow the Senate to approve new voting rights legislation by a simple majority vote.
The sole purpose of restrictive, new state laws is to suppress votes that the majority party in these legislatures don’t like. With so much at stake, please take action now to help us urge Senators Manchin and Sinema to protect American voters from being disenfranchised — including millions of seniors who otherwise can’t safely make it to the polls.
Sincerely,
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Max Richtman
President & CEO
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