BUILDING ON THE BIG LIE: The ongoing work for voting rights.

“The nation's commitment to “one person, one vote” is under assault.”

“As of April, Republicans in 47 states had proposed, introduced, or carried more than 360 bills that would further restrict the right to vote by limiting early and mail voting, imposing further ID requirements, enabling voter purges, and other tactics.”

“The good news is that there has also been a push to expand voting rights, with 47 states having introduced 843 bills to expand voting access. The challenge is that in 24 states in which Republicans have a majority in state houses and hold the governorship, many of the voter suppression bills will be difficult to overturn without a surge of public awareness and outrage.”

“As Rep. Lewis said, “The vote is precious. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” Not only must we use it, it is imperative that we protect it.”

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