Team,

Today is International Day of Democracy, a day established by the UN General Assembly in 2007 to encourage governments around the world to strengthen and consolidate their democracies.

So today, I take a moment to talk about our democracy and what good governance means.

On January 6, 2021, an insurrectionist mob gathered from around the country at our nation’s Capitol and tried to overthrow our democracy by subverting the certification of votes. As we have seen from the January 6th Hearings, this mob was encouraged by Donald Trump himself, who told the insurrectionists to march on the Capitol, interrupt Congressional proceedings, and promised that it “will be wild.”

Never before has our democracy seen elections integrity compromised as when a failed reality TV personality spread lies, aided and abetted violence against law enforcement, elected officials, and civilians alike, and incited an insurrection.

Elections are the foundation of our democracy. Ensuring that everyone can participate safely in elections is essential. 

Today is a reminder to us all of how fragile democracy can be – and just how much work we have to do. It’s also a reminder that state and local elected officials wield far more power than people realize. State and local officials have direct impacts on their communities. We have to ensure that state and local leaders uphold their oaths to protect and defend the Constitution. 

I’m proud to have supported legislation that expanded access to the ballot box: no-excuse early voting, secure and accessible drop boxes, simplified voter registration processes, and much more. Enabling and encouraging citizens to vote ensures better representation.

We must protect our election technologies, ballots, and processes so that the integrity of the electoral system is maintained. I’m ready to do that. Stand with me – protect our democracy on the ground and support my campaign.

Let’s do this,

Senator Ghazala Hashmi

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