Friend,
We have breaking intel that the Freedom to Vote Act could move forward in the Senate before the end of the year. We need you to act right away to urge them to do just that!
It’s clear that the filibuster cannot continue to be a barrier to Senate passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and other vital voting rights bills. We need to reform Senate rules so that the Freedom to Vote Act can pass as soon as possible in order for these protections to be enacted in time for the 2022 midterm elections. The Senate’s winter recess can wait – our democracy can’t.
After you click, we’ll give you the phone numbers to your senators' offices and a sample script, so you’ll have everything you need to make this critical call right now. Calls from their own constituents are critically important in swaying how Senators vote on legislation, and that’s why we’re relying on you to help press the case for the Freedom to Vote Act. It will take about 5 minutes of your time to call, and it could make a huge difference in whether or not federal voting rights protections are passed. And when you've finished making calls, please forward this email to your friends and family and urge them to do the same!
In 2021 alone, more than 425 bills to restrict voter access have been introduced in 49 states. So far, at least 19 of those states have enacted 33 laws that make it harder for people to vote.[1] We won’t let our country be dragged back into the era of Jim Crow voter suppression laws.
The Senate should not continue “business as usual” when our democracy is on the line, and that’s why we’re urging them to pass it immediately – or delay their winter recess until it’s passed.
In unity,
– Sarah, Digital Campaigns Associate
[1] “Voting Laws Roundup: October 2021.” (The Brennan Center For Justice, 10/4/2021.)
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