The For the People Act (H.R. 1) is expected to be brought to a vote in the House of Representatives soon! H.R. 1 is a top priority for the League of Women Voters because it addresses some of the most pressing issues facing our democracy. H.R. 1 will:
- Restore the Voting Rights Act;
- Modernize our voter registration system;
- Update the public financing of elections through small donor matching funds;
- Curb partisan gerrymandering;
- Make campaign contributions more transparent, and more!
To get this bill passed, we need to contact our representatives and mobilize our networks to do the same! Inviting our own friends, families, and acquaintances to take action builds our collective power by multiplying our efforts and showing our representatives we are watching and care about these reforms.
Join LWVUS for our “friendbank” on Wednesday, March 3, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Pacific time, for the opportunity to engage your friends, family, and networks in this crucial work of democracy reform! Sign up here!
What is a friendbank?
Like a textbank or phonebank, the friendbank allows volunteers to reach out to individuals to encourage them to take action, but instead of contacting strangers from a voter file, we will be reaching out to our own contacts! Friendbanks are especially effective because people are more likely to act if they have been asked by a trusted messenger—like you!
How will it work?
Join us March 3 on Zoom for a brief training session on how to use our relational organizing tool OutreachCircle to contact your networks via text and/or email. After the training, we will go into breakout rooms with other League members, staff, and volunteers to spend time contacting our friends and family, encouraging them to contact their representatives and vote Yes on the For the People Act!
You will need:
- A smartphone
- An OutreachCircle account
- When you click on this link, you will be prompted to create an account with an email and password.
- We recommend downloading the OutreachCircle app on your phone so you can fully participate through texting!
We are excited to see you and your friends at our friendbank on March 3 at 2:00 Pacific time (5:00 p.m. eastern) to help pass the For the People Act! If you have any questions, reach out to us at organizing [at] lwv.org!
Onward,
The LWVUS Organizing Team
