NEW: We're offering the first comprehensive voter protection agenda in the wake
of #COVID19. Read the Democracy Benchmark to learn more about how state and local
policymakers can fix our fractured election systems. #ProtectTheVote
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Despite what some continue to argue on this website and elsewhere, the #FreedomToVoteAct (which the Senate is poised to start debating) offers an extremely robust response to the growing threat of election subversion.
As @BarackObama argues in @usatoday, we must follow John Lewis' example and stand up and fight for our democracy.
The world, and future generations, will be watching.
It's time for the Senate to abolish the filibuster and pass voting rights legislation. https://t.co/Q3e6PEl00v
Pro-voting reforms in Massachusetts are set to expire today. They must be extended — cities and towns will hold elections over the coming months and voters deserve certainty about their voting options. https://t.co/TNz3Uw3uPn
This is indeed a five alarm fire. After everything we endured in 2020 and after we all witnessed on Jan. 6, now is the time for us all to band together and say, “Never again.”
Congratulations to voting rights advocate Myrna Pérez who was confirmed by the Senate as a judge on the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the only Latino on the court, and first Latina since Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed for the Supreme Court.
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Yesterday, MA took a major step forward when @MA_Senate passed the #VOTESAct -- making vote-by-mail permanent, establishing same-day registration & other pro-democracy measures. Our founder @qpalfrey offered thoughts on the need for these reforms. Check it out below ...
#mapoli
17/ As Sens @Barry_Finegold, @cindycreem, @MA_Senate begin discussion of #VOTESAct, here's why I think this bill is so critical for democracy in #mapoli.
Let's pass same day registration, make vote-by-mail permanent & implement other key voting reforms.
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Today, alongside @KarenSpilka, @SenRodrigues, and @cindycreem, and dedicated advocates, we announced that there will be a hearing debate next week on S.459, also known as the VOTES Act. This landmark election reform bill will empower voters and strengthen our democracy. (1/3)
Every state should embrace pro-democracy reforms that make voting easier. With tech advancements and experience, things like same-day registration are "not only possible but also nearly foolproof." Come on, Massachusetts! #mapoli#Voting
As we’ve said 1000 times, this is REALLY important legislation that aims to restore pre-clearance requirements of the Voting Rights Act. We needed it yesterday and we need it today — given the suppressive laws passed by states across the country. https://t.co/otHJDJWMIt
In 2020 we:
✅expanded voting access &
✅protected election security &
✅guarded the results of the election &
✅countered unprecedented attempts to deceive voters &
✅did it all in the midst of a global pandemic.
Great to see @EACgov validate this success in their new report:
Claims that Maricopa County is not cooperating with Senate contractors assume that partnering with unqualified contractors with ties to the "Stop the Steal" movement is in the best interest of the County and its voters. This is not the case.