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Friend,
Momentum is building to pass the voting rights bills! I wanted to make sure that you saw the message below about the growing push to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The next couple of weeks will be a critical time for our democracy and we need everyone to speak out!
→ SIGN ON! Help protect our democracy; tell your members of Congress to protect everyone’s right to vote! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.
Now is the time to make your voice heard. Advocates across the country are speaking out and our voices are making a difference! The U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer has vowed to bring up a vote to change U.S. Senate rules to allow Democrats to pass voting rights by Martin Luther King Day on January 17th. [1] In addition, President Biden and Vice President Harris spoke in Atlanta today in support of sweeping election reform and making changes to the Senate filibuster, which has been being used to block voting rights legislation. [2]
The time is NOW to make your voice heard in support of the right to vote! Help get the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the U.S. Senate over the finish line.
- Felicia
[1] AP News, Biden on voting rights passage: ‘I’m tired of being quiet!’
[2] The Hill, Democrats face crunch time on voting rights
P.S. Can you make a quick call, too? Text DEMOCRACY to 747464 to call your U.S. Senators.
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Dear Friend,
Whatever our background, color, or zip code, in America we value our freedom: the freedom to have a say in our elections, to have our voices heard, and to have our votes counted! Our nation is better and stronger when each and every person is engaged in the future of our country through voting—and right now is a critical time for our democracy.
SIGN ON! Help protect our democracy; tell your members of Congress to protect everyone’s right to vote! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.
What’s happening? The violent and deadly attack on our Capitol on January 6th, 2021 demonstrated how fragile our democracy is—and how close we were to having the will of the voters overturned. Even after historic voter turnout in the 2020 general election, with nearly two-thirds of eligible voters casting a ballot, [1] there are still those who are working to defy and overrule the will of the people!
Now, as we observe the one year anniversary of one of the most violent attacks on our nation in recent history, it’s clear there is much work to do to make sure that we protect our democracy. Despite a global pandemic during the 2020 election, voters turned out in historic numbers, and part of that is thanks to protocols that made access to the polls safer and easier with options like mail-in voting and drive-thru voting. [2] But some Republican state leaders who are unhappy with the results of the election have been eliminating those options entirely, and working to make voting more difficult overall.
Last year alone 19 states enacted 34 laws that will ultimately make voting harder for voters in their states and hundreds more anti-voter laws are being considered. [3] That’s not OK! These dangerous laws restrict primarily voters of color from having their vote counted, enact extreme partisan gerrymandering, [4] and make it easier for state leaders to remove nonpartisan election administration officials so they can be replaced with partisan allies. [5] That’s dangerous for everyone!
This is a turning point for our nation and our Senate leaders must exercise their majority and pass the Freedom to Vote Act [5] and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act [6] immediately. These bills have the most significant anti-corruption provisions and voting rights protections in generations. They would:
Help honor our democracy and protect voting rights nationwide! Don’t forget to add your name!
When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our letter that reads:
Voter’s access to the ballot shouldn’t be restricted because of skin color, zip code, or income. We are alarmed by the physical and legislative threats our nation’s democracy faces today by anti-voter laws that have been enacted in states across the country.
We urge you to immediately protect everyone’s right to vote by enacting the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. These bills will ensure that everyone can vote in safe, accessible, transparent elections - and that everyone’s vote is counted.
This is a turning point for our nation. We need Congress to create national standards to ensure that people in every state can safely and freely cast our ballots, ensure that trusted nonpartisan local election officials count every vote, and prevent partisan politicians from sabotaging the results of our elections.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment to forward our action link to your friends and family and share it on social media: https://action.momsrising.org/sign/JAN6_FTVA_JLVRA
Together we are a powerful voice,
- Felicia, Claudia, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
[1] Pew Research Center, Turnout soared in 2020 as nearly two-thirds of eligible U.S. voters cast ballots for president
[2] VOX, How Republicans’ efforts to restrict mail voting could backfire
[3] Brennan Center for Justice, Voting Laws Roundup: December 2021
[4] ABC News, 10 new state laws shift power over elections to partisan entities
[5] Congress.gov, S.2747 - Freedom to Vote Act
[6] Congress.gov, H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
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