As your constituent and someone who desperately cares about our democracy I’m writing to say that we need the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act now, and we can’t allow procedural loopholes to derail it.
We need the national standards that ensure every voter can safely and freely cast their ballot, prevent election sabotage, and guarantee fair representation for all.
We shouldn’t tolerate barriers to voting for voters of color, veterans, voters with disabilities, rural voters, new Americans, or young people. We shouldn’t tolerate efforts to remove local election officials or harass them to prevent them from counting every vote. Instead, we must move forward and protect the voice and vote of every American.
Ensuring the ability for every American to participate in safe, accessible, and transparent elections is more important for our democracy than strict adherence to outdated Senate rules that give outsized power to a very select few. This is legislation that Americans support; we can’t allow for a misguided minority to once again obstruct vital legislation that our country needs.
First sent on January 19, 2022 by Jessica
