Take Action to Support Democracy!
At the League, we are excited about the new session of Congress and we are proud to support a new piece of legislation–HR1: For the People Act– which stands to improve American elections by making our elections more free, fair, and accessible to all eligible Americans.
Welcome Representative Schrier to Washington, DC, with a call urging her to support HR1.
Call today! Once you enter your information, the system will call you and connect you directly to your Representative’s office. There is even have a script available to help you make your call.
In November, voters sent a clear message across the country that they are ready for bold, comprehensive democracy reforms. Now, the League is working with a broad coalition of over 100 organizations to draft and shape HR1, a policy reform package that will include key democracy provisions:
- Expanding voter registration: Modernizing the registration process through the expansion of automatic voter registration and online voter registration.
- Implementing fair redistricting: It’s time to end gerrymandering once and for all so that voters select their elected officials – not the other way around.
- Outlawing voter purging: Prohibiting illegal voter roll purging will ensure that eligible voters will not find themselves wrongfully stripped of the right to vote.
- Restoring the VRA: Restoring the Voting Rights Act will strengthen our elections by cutting back the obstructive laws that have kept eligible voters from exercising their right at the ballot box.
Here’s more information on HR1 and the League’s support.
Reprinted from LWV December Highlights newsletter, January 1, 2019 edition.