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Voting rights and election law in Montana and around the country have been targeted for mostly regressive changes in the 2021 Legislatures. The “For the People Act”, also called HR1 in the US House of Representatives and S1 in the US Senate, has a number of provisions that would restore and strengthen voting rights and elections in Montana and all across the country. You may have seen S1 in the news! The League of Women Voters US has more information about the Act on its website: https://www.lwv.org/league-management/talking-points-templates/summary-p...
LWV is hosting a Stand-In outside of the offices of Montana Senators Tester and Daines:
WHEN: August 3, 1:00 pm at Tester Office; 2:00 pm at Daines Office
WHERE:
Billings:
1:00 pm Tester Office: Judge Jameson Federal Building, 2900 4th Ave N, Suite 201
2:00 pm Daines Office: 222 N. 32nd Street, Ste. 100
Bozeman:
1:00 pm Tester Office, Avant Courier Building, 1 E Main Street, Suite 202
2:00 pm Daines Office, 13 S. Willson Ave. Ste. 8
Helena
1:00 pm Tester Office, 208 North Montana Avenue, Suite 104
2:00 pm Daines Office, 30 West 14th Street, Suite 206
Great Falls (with Great Falls Rising):
1:00 pm Tester
2:00 pm Daines
Missoula
1:00 pm Tester Office, 130 West Front Street
2:00 pm Daines Office, 218 East Front Street, Suite 103
What Else Can you Do?
If you can't join us in person, please message Senator Daines and Tester to do what it takes to pass S1! Here is a link to a message form:
https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5950/c/10065/p/dia/action4/common/pub...
And, spread the word to your friends and family to do the same!
What is the For the People Act and how would it impact Montana? Find out more at this recorded webinar hosted by the League of Women Voters of Montana, and co-sponsored by AAUW Montana, Forward Montana Foundation, Jeannette Rankin Peace Center, Montana Human Rights Network and Sierra Club Montana Chapter.
Featuring:
Elizabeth Hira, Spitzer Fellow and Policy Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice, speaking on voting rights reform, elections and equality, and
Dan Weiner, Deputy Director for Election Reform, Brennan Center for Justice, speaking on money in politics and gerrymandering;
followed by a panel discussion on voting rights in Montana with
Ruthie Barbour, Forward Montana Foundation, Issue Advocacy Organizer and
Hayden Johnson, Campaign Legal Center, Legal Fellow
Link to the webinar recording:
