January 6, 2021 was a dark day in America. Loyalists to former President Donald Trump and proponents of the Big Lie attempted to stop Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election results by launching an attack on the US Capitol, leading to the deaths of several capitol police officers.

As we watched the events unfold that dark day, one thing became abundantly clear: the will of the American people to elect their own representatives—a right guaranteed to all eligible voters in this country—is something we must fight to protect.

But it's not just the events of January 6. We must stop the pervasive anti-democratic movement the insurrection sparked.

January 6, 2021 was a tipping point. Since then, we’ve seen over 500 bills filed across the nation that aim to suppress voters. Federal election reform has stalled in the Senate, and people who participated in the insurrection or refused to certify the 2020 election are now running for elected office, including for top election positions across the country.

Today, we solemnly mark one year since the attack that struck at the very heart of our democratic system. To maintain a country ‘of the people, by the people, for the people,’ we must commit ourselves to achieving that ideal. We must stand together for democracy today, tomorrow, and every day into the future. Our future as a free nation depends on it.

-- Jena Griswold

 

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