03/17/21

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC) applauds the U.S. Senate for introducing S.1, the For the People Act, that will expand and protect citizens’ right to vote, end partisan and racial gerrymandering, remove dark money from politics, and restore transparency and accountability in our government. 

“More than 250 bills that are designed to limit voting have been introduced in over 40 states in recent weeks. This is a dangerous assault on democracy,” said Jo Nicholas, president of LWVNC. “Following an election that saw a record number of people voting, we are determined not to lose ground by seeing millions of voters denied access to the ballot box. We urge the Senate to pass the For the People Act, which has strong bi-partisan support among citizens.”

Virginia Kase, CEO of the U.S. League of Women Voters, released the following statement in support of the legislation: “This is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve. The For the People Act will make voting easier and more accessible by modernizing our elections and putting power back in the hands of the American voters. It’s time to pass this legislation and make it law of the land in time for our next election.”