Co-hosted by Fix Democracy First, League of Women Voters of WA, League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom Count, League of Women Voters of Mason County & Seattle Supports Democracy
With special guest speaker:
Spencer Olson, Declaration for American Democracy Communications Director
Our country is facing an existential crisis. Just this year, 19 states have passed 33 laws restricting voting rights, and more are likely to come as legislatures convene in about five weeks. At the same time, state lawmakers across the country are currently gerrymandering their legislative maps to choose which voters they represent, instead of the other way around.
That’s why it’s imperative the Senate urgently passes the Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect everyone’s freedom to vote, end dark money in elections, stop partisan gerrymandering, and protect our elections from partisan sabotage. Additionally, we must also pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act gutted by the Supreme Court and ensure voters are protected from future attacks on their freedom to vote.
