John — This month, I announced the first policy plan of my campaign to expand and protect our most fundamental right: the right to vote.

Over the past two years, American democracy has been threatened like never before. Dangerous lies about the 2020 election results, conspiracy theories, and frivolous litigation led to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and have inspired laws aimed at restricting the right to vote and undermining democracy.

After what we saw on January 6th, it’s more clear than ever: states like Pennsylvania have the power to protect our democracy — and we’ve got to use it.

As your Attorney General, I went to court against Trump’s allies dozens of times to defend Pennsylvanians’ right to vote and ensure every legal vote was counted. But the attacks on American democracy show no sign of slowing down anytime soon. That’s why I released the first policy platform of my campaign: my plan to defend our democracy and protect the right to vote.

My plan calls for:

*
Vetoing
any
effort
to
restrict
or
eliminate
mail-in
voting,
which
makes
voting
easier,
more
efficient,
and
safe.
In
2020,
the
use
of
mail-in
ballots
helped
lead
to
the
highest
voter
turnout
in
the
last
six
decades.
*
Appointing
a
Chief
Election
Official
who
will
run
elections
fairly
and
uphold
democracy.
We
need
the
right
people
and
processes
to
ensure
that
every
legal
voter
who
wants
to
vote
can
do
so
without
interference,
that
the
process
to
vote
is
secure
and
uncomplicated,
and
that
every
vote
is
counted.
*
Establishing
Early
In-Person
Voting,
which
provides
every
legally
eligible
voter
the
opportunity
to
exercise
their
fundamental
right
to
vote
as
an
American
ahead
of
Election
Day.
*
Extending
the
prohibition
on
firearms
at
polling
places
so
that
our
election
precincts
remain
welcoming
and
safe
for
voters
and
poll
workers.
*
Establishing
Automatic
Voter
Registration.
Any
eligible
voter
18
or
older
who
applies
for
a
driver’s
license
or
state
identification
through
the
DMV
would
automatically
be
registered
to
vote.
*
Implementing
Same
Day
Voter
Registration
through
Election
Day.
Currently,
unregistered
voters
in
Pennsylvania
must
register
to
vote
15
days
before
Election
Day.
To
make
voting
as
accessible
as
possible,
voters
should
be
able
to
both
register
to
vote
and
cast
a
ballot
on
the
same
day
during
my
proposed
early
voting
period
or
on
Election
Day.
*
​​Expanding
pre-registration
opportunities
for
young
voters
so
that
juniors
or
seniors
in
high
school
can
pre-register
to
vote
so
they
will
automatically
be
able
to
vote
when
they
turn
18.

With these policies in place, every Pennsylvanian will have more opportunities to make their voice heard at the ballot box and be confident that the foundation of our democracy is strong and secure.

Stay tuned for more,

Josh Shapiro

P.S. I can’t enact policies like these unless I win the Governor’s race in November — and I can’t do that without the support of a strong grassroots team. If you’re able, would you consider donating $5 to my campaign? [[link removed]]





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