Re: Sign the petition to Congress: Do everything you can to fight voter suppression.

Friend, [sign the petition to Congress: Do everything you can to fight voter suppression.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( The Supreme Court's 2013 decision weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965 leading to a surge of laws that restrict voting rights, especially impacting voters of color. States continue to enact laws limiting access to the polls through strict ID requirements and reduced polling locations. We need Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. These laws will restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act, ensuring every American has equal access to vote and protecting our elections from interference and discriminatory practices. [Sign the petition to Congress: Uphold our democratic freedoms and ensure every voice is heard by supporting the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for all you do, Romario Brown, Daily Kos P.S. Below is an email that we sent you earlier about voting rights. --------------------------------------------------------------- Friend, [sign the petition to Congress: Do everything you can to fight voter suppression.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( For decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) was a critical check against anti-democratic efforts to silence and suppress the voices of millions of voters by blocking discriminatory voting laws before they could take effect. Then, in 2013, the Supreme Court's Shelby County decision gutted the VRA, opening the floodgates to a wave of restrictive voting bills, extreme gerrymandering, voter roll purges and polling location closures targeting voters of color. Now, voting rights are under attack nationwide as Republican-controlled states continue to [pass]( voter suppression laws. [Sign the petition to Congress: Do everything you can to fight voter suppression.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Congress must do everything it can urgently to protect our freedom to vote. That includes passing the Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA).Together, this transformative legislation that together would restore and modernize the full protections of the VRA, set national standards to increase access to the ballot box, neutralize partisan and racial gerrymandering, protect our elections from foreign interference, increase transparency in campaign finance, and more. The FTVA and John Lewis VRAA would ensure that every eligible American has access to the ballot box and protection against anti-democratic attacks in state legislatures across the nation. Equal opportunity to vote and participate in our democracy is a fundamental right. Congress has a duty to uphold this freedom by passing these bills, thereby reinforcing and expanding the Voting Rights Act's protections. [Sign the petition to Congress: Restore the Voting Rights Act and our freedom to vote. Pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Thanks for all you do, Erin Tulley, Daily Kos We're not asking for much Over the past 12 months, the average donation to Daily Kos has been just $9.44. These donations may seem small, but they're a big deal to us. In fact, they are our largest source of income. We literally couldn't do the work we do without them. Can you join thousands of other Daily Kos readers and help us with a donation of $9.44 right now? [Donate $9.44]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. 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